JobKeeper Payment Extension (COVID-19)

!The Government is extending the JobKeeper Payment by a further six months to March 2021. Support will be targeted to businesses and not-for-profits that continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus. The payment rate will be reduced, and a lower payment rate will be introduced for those who work fewer hours.

*Extension 2 of JobKeeper Payment runs from 4 January 2021 – 28 March 2021 (FN21 – FN26).

Eligible employees will be allocated to either tier 1 or tier 2 based on their hours worked.

• Tier 1
  • Applicable to eligible employees working >80 hours in the reference period
  • Payment rate of $1,000.00 Gross (before tax) per Fortnight.
• Tier 2
  • Applicable to eligible employees working <80 hours in the reference period
  • Payment rate of $650.00 Gross (before tax) per Fortnight.

1. Read here for previous JobKeeper Payment amounts.
2. Read here to follow the ATO’s JobKeeper guide for employers reporting through STP.
3. Read here to verify your employees’ hours during the reference period.
4. Read here to determine which tier applies to each of your eligible employees.
5. Read here to add a JK-TIER Allowance.
6. Read here to add a JOBKEEPER-START-FN Allowance.
7. Read here to add a JOBKEEPER-TOPUP Allowance, ONLY If you need to top-up wages.
8. Read here to process your first Pay Run including a JK-TIER Allowance.
9. Read here to continue processing Pay Runs until the end of the Support Period.
10. Read here to cease a claim during the JobKeeper Extension period.

!The JobKeeper design does not support multiple corrections. As this data is used to determine your reimbursement amounts, extreme caution should be taken to ensure the accuracy of original JobKeeper Extension data. If you believe you have made a mistake, please submit a Support Request here.