The Morrison and Berejiklian Governments continue to work together to support households and businesses in New South Wales during the current COVID-19 lockdown.
\nUnder a new combined support package, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be further expanded and increased.\u00a0 The Commonwealth and NSW will also enter into a new 50\/50 cost sharing arrangement for a new business support payment to be implemented and administered by NSW.
\nFrom week four of a lockdown because of a Commonwealth Government declared hotspot, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will increase to $600 if a person has lost 20 or more hours of work a week or $375 if a person has lost between 8 and less than 20 hours of work a week.
\nThe Commonwealth and NSW have also agreed that from 18 July 2021 the COVID-19 Commonwealth Disaster Payment will be available to those outside Commonwealth declared hotspots in NSW that meet the criteria for the payment.
\nThe NSW Government will fund any payments outside a Commonwealth declared hotspot, with the Commonwealth continuing to fund payments to recipients in a Commonwealth declared hotspot.
\nThis support will be offered to any other state or territory that experiences an extended lockdown.
\nA new business support payment will also be available to entities with an annual turnover between $75,000 and $50 million who can demonstrate a 30 per cent decline in turnover.
\nTo receive the payment, eligible entities will be required to maintain their full time, part time and long term casual staffing level as of 13 July 2021.
\nEligible entities, which includes not-for-profits, will receive payments of between $1,500 and $10,000 per week based on the level of their payroll
\nFor non-employing businesses, such as sole traders, the payment will be set at $1,000 per week.
\nThe new small business support payment combined with the substantial income support being provided through the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will mean businesses and individuals who have been affected by this extended lockdown will get the support they need to get to the other side.
\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison said as the pandemic evolved so did the responses from the Commonwealth and state governments.
\n\u201cUp until now the Commonwealth has provided the same support to that offered to all other states and territories, consistent with the national approach agreed by National Cabinet last month,\u201d the Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cAs the outbreak has worsened well beyond what we have recently seen in other states and territories, it is in the national interest to enable increased assistance, in partnership with the NSW Government, for workers, business and households, to ensure the lockdown can be maintained to arrest the latest outbreak.
\n\u201cThis new support represents a new national approach and will apply to other states and territories in the event they face similar circumstances.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve been working closely with the NSW Government to ensure we can deliver targeted and timely support that gets where it needs to be as quickly as possible.
\n\u201cAs lockdowns extend into another week in NSW, households and businesses need this assistance to get them through the lockdown to the other side, ready to reopen.\u201d
\nThe Commonwealth and NSW governments will also deliver a $17.35 million mental health support package for NSW including for services through\u00a0 Lifeline, headspace and Kid\u2019s Helpline.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said the support package would help businesses and families across NSW get through a difficult period.
\n\u201cOur number one priority remains the health and safety of the people of NSW while also keeping our economy strong as we manage the current COVID-19 challenge,\u201d the NSW Premier said.
\n\u201cWe are pleased to be able to increase our targeted support in conjunction with the Commonwealth and this assistance will ensure we get through the lockdown and come out stronger on the other side.\u201d
\nTreasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Morrison Government was stepping up to support NSW households and business when they need it most as the state seeks to suppress the delta variant.
\n\u201cThe outbreak in NSW is a timely reminder we are still in the midst of a global pandemic and that there is much work to do to secure our economic recovery,\u201d the Treasurer said.
\n\u201cThe new small business support payment, to be funded on a 50\/50 basis with the NSW Government, will support up to an estimated 500,000 entities employing more than 3 million people.\u201d
\n\u201cOur increased support builds on the $52.4 billion we have already delivered to households and businesses in NSW during the pandemic.\u201d
\nNSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the package would help thousands of businesses across the State.
\n\u201cWe have done this before and we can do it again and this targeted support will help those who need it,\u201d the NSW Treasurer said.
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re a worker, a sole trader, a small or medium business or a big employer \u2013 we’ve got your back.
\n\u201cThis package will help families and businesses weather the current storm and ensure we can hit the ground running once this current outbreak is under control.”
\nMore information will be available on the Service NSW website later this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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