COVID-19 Resources

JobSaver payments to end 30 November 2021, coinciding with further relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.

PLEASE NOTE: Updated eligibility for NSW micro-business grant and JobSaver payment. We cover changed eligibility requirements, how to confirm and other important information.

If you’re receiving the JobSaver payment, you’ll need to reconfirm your eligibility each fortnight to continue receiving payments.

The NSW Hardship Fund will provide support to smaller landlords whose main source of income is impacted by providing rent relief to retail or commercial tenants and those tenants financially impacted by the 2021 COVID-19 lockdown. Opens October 2021.

The government has dropped criteria for its SME Recovery Loan Scheme, meaning more businesses with a turnover up to $250 million can have access.

The residential tenancy support payment is available to eligible landlords who agree to reduce the rent of COVID-19 impacted tenants from 14 July 2021.

The State Government re-introduced the Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing from 13 August to mandate rent relief for eligible tenants impacted by COVID-19.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has released additional guidance to employers on the circumstances in which it could be appropriate to require their employees to be vaccinated.

It appears that Service NSW has updated the conditions regarding the decline in turnover test for a number of COVID19 grants. We summarise the latest updates.