Wage subsidies
Financial incentives for businesses to hire staff
Last Updated: 14 April 2020
Wage subsidies
Wage Subsidies provide financial incentives to employers to hire and retain eligible job seekers in ongoing and sustainable positions.
Application detail:
Applications may be made at any time.
What do you get?
Funding of up to $10,000.
Who is this for?
Australian businesses.
Overview
Wage subsidies provide Australian businesses with financial incentives of up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) to hire and retain eligible job seekers in ongoing and sustainable positions.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- hire an eligible jobseeker for an ongoing position
- not be an Australian, state or territory government agency
- not have previously received a wage subsidy for the same person
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Wage Subsidies.
