New Zealand: COVID-19 LeaveĀ Support Scheme

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Ministry of Social Development (18.08.2020) The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work. This means your employees: can't come into work because they are in one of the affected groups and Ministry of Health guidelines recommend they stay at home, and can't work from home.

The Leave Support Scheme will be paid at a flat rate of:

  • $585.80 for people who were working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate)
  • $350.00 for people who were working less than 20 hours per week (part-time rate).

The Leave Support Scheme is paid as a lump sum and covers 4 weeks per employee from the date you submit your application. You can't apply for less than 4 weeks.

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The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is available for employers to pay their employees who can't work. The Leave Support Scheme will be paid at a flat rate of: $585.80 for people who were working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate) and $350.00 for people who were working less than 20 hours per week (part-time rate). The Leave Support Scheme is paid as a lump sum and covers 4 weeks per employee from the date you submit your application.

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The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work.

This means your employees:

  • can't come into work because they are in one of the affected groups and Ministry of Health guidelines recommend they stay at home, and
  • can't work from home.

 

The Leave Support Scheme will be paid at a flat rate of:

  • $585.80 for people who were working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate)
  • $350.00 for people who were working less than 20 hours per week (part-time rate).

The Leave Support Scheme is paid as a lump sum and covers 4 weeks per employee from the date you submit your application. You can't apply for less than 4 weeks.