The COVID-19 Wage Subsidy is designed to support employers and self-employed people throughout New Zealand, so they can continue to pay employees and protect jobs for businesses affected at Alert Levels 3 and 4.
We want to remind you that applications for the initial two-week Wage Subsidy August 2021, which opened on 20 August 2021, close at 11.59pm on Thursday 2 September 2021 (today).
Applications for a second round of Wage Subsidy – to be known as Wage Subsidy August 2021 #2 – open at 9.00am on Friday 3 September.
If you need assistance to apply for a wages subsidy please contact Q2.
If you missed our earlier update about other Government assistance you can read it here.