JobSaver will provide cash flow support to impacted businesses to help maintain their NSW employee headcount on 13 July 2021.

Applications are now open and close at 11:59pm on 18 October 2021. To apply, visit JobSaver payment and apply via your MyServiceNSW Account. If you do not already have a MyServiceNSW Account or have not linked your business to your existing profile then you will need to do so before applying.

Eligible businesses and not-for-profit organisations with employees will receive fortnightly payments backdated to cover costs incurred from week 4 of the Greater Sydney lockdown (from 18 July 2021 onwards).

The payment will be equivalent to 40% of the weekly payroll for work performed in NSW:

• minimum payment will be $1,500 per week
• maximum payment will be $100,000 per week.

Eligible businesses and not-for-profit organisations that do not have any employees will receive $1,000 per week.

Eligibility

Businesses and not-for-profit organisations impacted by the Public Health Order will be eligible if:

• they have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and were operating in New South Wales on 1 June 2021;
• they had a national aggregated annual turnover of between $75,000 and $250 million (inclusive) for the year ended 30 June 2020;
• they experienced a decline in turnover of 30% or more due to the Public Health Order over a minimum 2-week period within the Greater Sydney lockdown (commencing 26 June for the duration of the lockdown), compared to the same period in 2019;
• for employing businesses, they maintain their employee headcount on 13 July 2021 while they continue to receive JobSaver payments (businesses that do not maintain the declared headcount must notify Service NSW); and
• for non-employing businesses, the business receiving payments must be the primary income source for the associated person. Individuals with more than one non-employing business may only claim payments for one business.

Evidence to Support Eligibility

If your business is on the highly impacted industries list, you’ll be required to:

• declare that you meet the eligibility criteria
• declare your employee headcount at 13 July 2021
• if you have employees, declare that you will maintain your employee headcount on 13 July 2021 for the period for which you will receive JobSaver payments. Service NSW must be notified if the headcount declines over the payment period
• if you do not have employees, declare that the business is the primary income source for the owner of the business
• submit an Australian income tax return, Notice of Assessment or other documentation demonstrating the business had a national aggregated annual turnover between $75,000 and $250 million (inclusive) for the year ended 30 June 2020
• provide details of your qualified accountant, registered tax agent or registered BAS agent
• provide evidence of weekly payroll:
  • for businesses that submit a BAS with a W1 amount (wages and salaries) recorded: their most recent BAS that was submitted to the ATO prior to 26 June 2021 within the 2020-21 financial year
  • for businesses that submit a BAS without a W1 amount (wages and salaries) recorded: their 2019-20 NSW payroll tax reconciliation return
  • for businesses that do not submit a BAS: Contact Service NSW to discuss alternate evidence of wages and salaries; and
• lodge other supporting documents as required to demonstrate you meet the eligibility criteria.

If your business is not on the highly impacted industries list, in addition to the evidence requirements outlined above, you’ll need to:

• submit a letter from a qualified accountant, registered tax agent or registered BAS agent.

See the guidelines for more information.

Application Process

Businesses that have applied and are eligible for the 2021 COVID-19 business grant will generally be automatically eligible for JobSaver but must provide further information on employee headcount and payroll. These businesses may be contacted by Service NSW if further information is required.

Some businesses that are not eligible for the 2021 COVID-19 business grant are still eligible provided they meet the criteria outlined above. These businesses will be required to complete an application form.

Once deemed eligible, businesses will receive automatic fortnightly payments. Businesses will not need to re-apply but must notify Service NSW if they are not maintaining the number of employees they had on 13 July 2021. Reductions in employee headcount resulting from circumstances outside the control of the employer (such as voluntary resignations, death of an employee) will not be taken as a reduction in employee headcount on 13 July. 

Payments will be made in arrears with the first payment backdated to 18 July.

As always if you have any additional questions or if we can be of assistance in determining your eligibility, collating the financial information required to support your application or providing the accountants letter required please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please note that as this support is being administered by the NSW Government we cannot act as your agent and attend to the application on your behalf.