Do you have apprentices and trainees?

As part of its economic response to COVID-19, the Government is offering eligible small and medium businesses a wage subsidy of 50 per cent of their eligible apprentice or trainee’s wages, up to $7000 per quarter, paid until 31 March 2021, to retain their role and keep them working.

Subsidies are also available to any new employer who re-engages an eligible apprentice that was displaced by an eligible small or medium sized business.

Your small business may be eligible if:

• you employ fewer than 20 people
• you are a small business with fewer than 20 people, using a Group Training Organisation
• the apprentice or trainee was undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship with you on 1 July 2020 for claims after this date.

Final claims for payment must be lodged by 30 June 2021. More information can be found here.

Last updated: 11th February 2021