Summary of 2021 COVID-19 Support Payments Available to Queensland Entities & Workers

Recently we posted information about the 2021 COVID-19 QLD Business Support Grants, specifically:

1. Is Your Business Eligible? (click here to read); and
2. How to Apply If You Are Eligible? (click here to read).

To help you navigate the range of accessible funding programs, below we offer a summary of Government Support Payments available to Queensland entities and workers affected by the lockdowns imposed since 31 July 2021.

Grant Available

• $10,000 or $15,000 for small and medium businesses with annual payroll less than $1.3 million or less than $10 million respectively.
• $30,000 for large tourism and hospitality businesses (with annual payroll greater than $10 million).

Who is Eligible?

• Small and medium businesses and not for profit organisations that have been negatively impacted by the lockdown.
• Large tourism and hospitality businesses and not for profit organisations that have been negatively impacted by the lockdown.

Conditions

The detailed requirements can be found here.

How to Apply?

The detailed requirements can be found here.

2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants for Non-Employing Sole Traders

Grant Available

$1,000

Who is Eligible?

Non-employing sole traders, who are not already claiming the Commonwealth Government’s COVID-19 Disaster Payment.

Conditions

To be confirmed by the Queensland Government.

Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Disaster Payment

Grant Available

$450 or $750 weekly, throughout the period in which you lost your usual source of income because it was impacted by a Commonwealth-declared COVID-19 Hot spot that was subject to a state restricted movement order.

Who is Eligible?

Workers:

• $750 – If they lose 20 hours or more of work in an impacted week.
• $450 – If they lose between 8 hours and less than 20 hours or a full day of work in an impacted week.

Conditions

• Australian resident or holder of visa that gives the right to work in Australia.
• 17 years of age or older.
• Did not receive for the same period any of the following:
  • An income support payment;
  • Dad and Partner Pay;
  • Parental Leave Pay;
  • Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment;
  • State Pandemic Payment; or
  • A state small business payment.
• Lost income and did not have any pandemic-related paid leave entitlements.
• Lived in, worked from, or visited a Commonwealth-declared COVID-19 Hot spot.
• Not receiving usual income and employer is not receiving Retaining Domestic Airline Capability payments on the worker’s behalf.

How to Apply?

Online via a myGov account linked to Centrelink:

• Sign in to myGov and select Apply for support from the Government support for coronavirus alert.
• Under Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19), select Get started.
• Select Apply for COVID-19 Disaster Payment.
• Answer the eligibility and claim questions.
• Submit your claim.

Date Published: 19 August 2021.