Ministry of Social Development (17.08.2020) The Government has announced a new payment, the Resurgence Wage Subsidy. It’s a two-week payment for businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to 10 September compared to a similar period last year, and aren’t getting the Wage Subsidy, Wage Subsidy Extension or the Leave Support Scheme.
The subsidy is for 2-weeks from the day you submit your application, and will be paid at a flat rate of:
- $585.80 for people working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate)
- $350.00 for people working less than 20 hours per week (part-time rate).
Applications can be made from 1pm on 21 August 2020 to 3 September 2020.
The Resurgence Wage Subsidy is a two-week payment for businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to 10 September compared to a similar period last year, and aren’t getting the Wage Subsidy, Wage Subsidy Extension or the Leave Support Scheme. It will be paid at a flat rate of: $585.80 for people working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate) and $350.00 for people working less than 20 hours per week (part-time rate). Applications can be made from 1pm on 21 August 2020 to 3 September 2020.
New Resurgence Wage Subsidy - from 1pm on 21 August 2020
The Resurgence Wage Subsidy is a 2-week payment. It's available nationally for qualifying businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to 10 September compared to a similar period last year.
Applications can be made from 1pm on 21 August 2020 until 11.59pm on 3 September 2020.
Payment rates and processing times
The subsidy is for 2-weeks from the day you submit your application, and will be paid at a flat rate of:
- $585.80 for people working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate)
- $350.00 for people working less than 20 hours per week (part-time rate).
We're aiming to pay the Resurgence Wage Subsidy within 5 working days of receiving your application. We need to check the information you've given us is the same as what's held by Inland Revenue. If it isn't, there could be a delay.