Employment and work readiness assistance : Contents
Wage subsidy
Wage subsidies are paid to an employer on behalf of an eligible client assessed to be at risk of long-term benefit dependency.
The subsidy amount and duration offered to employers will reflect the level of assistance required to support the client to develop the skills required to obtain, or retain unsubsidised employment.
These include:
- Flexi-wage subsidy
- Flexi-wage Self-employment
Payment
The weekly amount of a Flexi-wage wage subsidy cannot be more than the amount payable for 30 hours of employment at the minimum rate of wage payable to an adult worker paid by the hour (GST inclusive), unless exceptional circumstances exist.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Wage subsidies schedule (2) Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme
