Related story: How to make your own coronavirus face mask As reported in The Australian, JobKeeper payments will be extended for six months at a new rate of $1200 per fortnight.
This is expected to end in March 2021. But a new, part-time rate will be offered to casuals, after it was found that around one in four workers on JobKeeper were recieving a pay rise of, on average, $550 a fortnight.
There will be new criteria announced for payments. “The case for extending JobKeeper beyond September is strong, especially if coupled with a fresh eligibility test that targets support to those businesses and sectors that continue to need it,” the review said. “A three-month review of the JobKeeper payment found the scheme met its objectives,.