funding and support

COVID-19 Wage Subsidy March 2021 (Link 1)

The Wage Subsidy March 2021 is a payment to support self-employed people and employers, to continue to pay employees and protect jobs for businesses affected by the rise in alert levels.
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Leave Support Scheme (Link 1)

If you have staff (or you're self-employed) who need to self-isolate and can't work from home, you may be able to get the COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme.
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Short-Term Absence Payment (Link 1)

The COVID-19 Short-Term Absence Payment is available for employers, including self-employed people, to help pay their employees who cannot work from home while they wait for a COVID-19 test result.

Resurgence Support Payment - Inland Revenue (Link 3)

The Government has activated a Resurgence Support Payment, available from Inland Revenue. It's for businesses whose revenue has reduced because of a COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or higher. Applications can be made in myIR from Tuesday 23 February 2021.

Help for individuals and families (Link 1)

Find out how we can help if you've lost your job, had a reduced income or need help with costs. During this time, our usual range of benefits and payments are still available.

Changes to how we work (Link 2)

Find out about how we’re working differently during COVID-19.

Emergency benefit for Temporary Visa holders (Link 3)

If you've got a temporary visa and can't return home due to COVID-19, we may be able to help. An Emergency Benefit can help with basic living costs while you arrange to get home as soon as you can.

Students (Link 4)

Visit the StudyLink website for COVID-19 information for students getting Student Allowance or Student Loan.

Paying clients stranded overseas (Link 5)

We’re working hard to make sure clients who are out of the country and can’t return because of COVID-19 are financially supported.

Income Relief Payment (Link 6)

The COVID-19 Income Relief Payment has now stopped. The final day of the Income Relief Payment was 4 February 2021.