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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nApplications for the disaster payment need to be made weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The payment is available if you are not earning an income or have lost work and you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until recently, a liquid assets test applied that meant that if you had more than $10,000, you could not receive the payment. However, the Prime Minster has stated that this test will be lifted from Thursday, 8 July 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During Victoria\u2019s lockdown, 75,410 claims were made for the disaster payment, 57,730 were granted. In NSW, over 67,000 residents have applied for the payment to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The disaster payment is only accessible if the hotspot triggering the lockdown lasts more than 7 days as declared by the Chief Medical Officer (you can find the listing here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment of $1,500 for each 14 day period is for those who have been advised by the health authorities to self-isolate or quarantine because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The payment might also be accessible if you are a carer for someone impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eligibility for the pandemic payment is very similar to the COVID-19 payment except that you need to use your annual leave if it is available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NSW Government has announced new grants of up to $10,000 for businesses adversely impacted by the recent COVID-19 lockdowns. Eligibility for the grant is streamed into general business, and hospitality and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The value of the grant is determined by the impact of the lockdown on your turnover. Your business will need to prove a decline in turnover across a minimum 2 week period after the commencement of the major restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The grant is limited to businesses (including sole traders) with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hospitality & Tourism COVID-19 Support grant is limited to tourism or hospitality businesses with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applications for the grant<\/a> open in late July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Territory Business Lockdown Payment Program provides a payment of $1,000 to eligible<\/a> Territory enterprises with less than 20 full time equivalent staff. Applications<\/a> close on 16 July 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant<\/a> of between $2,000 and $10,000 is available to eligible<\/a> regional Queensland businesses. The grant requires your business to have suffered a decline in turnover of at least 30% because of COVID for at least one month since 23 March 2020. The grant is accessible to businesses with less than 20 full time equivalent staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grants and other business support programs are available targeting specific industries such as live events, hospitality, and the employment of priority jobseekers. See Business Victoria<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second round of Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grants<\/a> of $3,000 are available to eligible businesses in Perth, Peel and regional WA impacted by recent lockdowns. Applications are not yet open but you can register for updates. Specific industry assistance<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Direct grants and funding to South Australian and ACT businesses are applicable when extended lock-downs are imposed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The highly infectious Delta COVID variant is triggering lock-downs across the country. 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPandemic Leave Disaster Payment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Support for business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
New South Wales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNorthern Territory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Queensland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Victoria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Western Australia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n