It’s been less than two months because the Federal government revealed its $70 billion JobKeeper bundle for Australians who have actually lost their tasks or been forced out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Eligible employees started to receive the payment from the start of this month, backdated to 30 March when the plan was first revealed.
That’s raised questions about whether employers can make their employees work or perform other tasks to get the JobKeeper payment– so the ABC has spoken to the experts to find out.
What is the JobKeeper payment?
JobKeeper belongs to the Federal Government’s $320 billion economic assistance bundle to subsidise wages for businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
It was created to assist employers pay their staff members during the coronavirus pandemic for as much as six months, with companies declaring a compensation from the Federal Government through the Australian Tax Workplace.
Qualified organisations should initially get the plan prior to choosing their workers to get a fortnightly payment of $1,500 before tax.
The Federal Government estimates that some 3.5 million Australian workers will benefit from the payment, and more than 910,000 companies have actually gotten the plan to date.