COVID-19 Financial support: 2021

With a renewed outbreak spreading across Australia, State and Federal Governments have released a number of financial support packages to help us through lockdowns and business closures.

We will do our best to keep this page updated with the latest information.

Here is an overview of what is available:

NAME	CATEGORY	STATE	AMOUNT	ELIGIBILITY	AVAILABLE FROM
COVID-19 Business Support grant	Business	ACT	One-off $3,000 payment	A revenue decline of 30% or more; Annual turnover above $75,000	ACT Business Hub
COVID-19 Small Business Hardship	Business	ACT	credits for payroll tax, utility charges, rates and other selected fees and charges up to $10,000	A revenue decline of 30% or more; turnover between $30,000 and $10M	ACT Business Hub
2021 COVID-19 Business Grant	Business	NSW	One-off $7,500-$15,000	A revenue decline of 30% or more; Annual turnover above $75,000	Service NSW (from July 18)
Microbusiness Grant	Business	NSW	$1,500 per fortnight	Turnover between $30,000 and $75,000 and 30% fall in turnover	Service NSW (from July 26)
Jobsaver	Business	NSW	$1,500-$10,000 per fortnight	Turnover of $75,000 to $200m; 30% revenue fall; maintain all current staff as of July 13	Service NSW (from July 26)
commercial leasing changes	Business	NSW	Protection from eviction or lease termination	Those eligible for Micro-business Grant and/ or 2021 COVID-19 Business Grant	Service NSW
2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grant	Business	QLD	$5,000 grant	Turnover of $75,000+; 30% revenue fall;	Business Queensland
Financial assistance	Business	SA	$1,000-$3,000	Turnover of $75,000-$10m; 30% reduction in turnover; employ SA staff (sole traders eligible for $1000)	Treasury SA
Business Costs Assistance (July top-up)	Business	VIC	One-off $2000 payment	Successful recipients of Business Costs Assistance Program Round 2	Business Victoria
Business Continuity Fund	Business	VIC	$5,000- $30,000 extra $2,000 for CBD businesses.	Successful recipients of Business Costs Assistance Program Round 2	Business Victoria
Commercial Tenancy Relief	Business	VIC	Proportional to turnover reduction	Businesses with a reduction in turnover (not yet specified)	Business Victoria
Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grant	Business	WA	$3000 payment	Turnover of $75,000 or more; 30% revenue fall OR affected by 5-day Perth lockdown	Small Business WA
COVID-19 Disaster Payment	Worker	ALL	$450 (8-20 hrs) $750 (20+ hrs)	Workers in Commonwealth Hotspots	Services Australia
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment	Worker	ALL	$1,500 per fortnight of isolation	Any worker who is must self-isolate for 14 days	Services Australia

COVID-19 Disaster Payment

This is a lump sum payment to help workers unable to earn income due to a COVID-19 lockdown, hotspot or period of restricted movement.

For all applications after July 30, this payment will now be available throughout the lockdown, meaning you will not need to apply for each week.

However, for locations that go in and out of lockdown (i.e. Victoria from July to August) you will need to apply for each individual lockdown. So if you live in Victoria and made a claim in July, you will need to open a new claim with Centrelink.

The COVID-19 Disaster Payment can help you when COVID-19 restrictions last for more than 7 days. You can’t get this payment for the first 7 days of an event. You need to meet some rules to get this payment:

• Living and/or working in a designated Commonwealth hotspot (details are here)
• Australian resident/visa holder
• you’re 17 years or older
• you’ve lost income on or after day 8 of the lockdown and don’t have any appropriate paid leave entitlements. You can read more info here.

Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment to help you during the 14 days you need to self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone.

Find information relevant to your state here.

If you need advice or support accessing payment, HSA is here to help! You can submit a confidential enquiry here or send a message through our live web chat.