A range of measures have been announced by the Australian Government to help businesses, individuals and households in Australia during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis.
Support for Business
Assistance for businesses includes cash flow support and temporary conditions to provide economic relief.
According to The Treasury, the measures available to business are:
- JobKeeper payments (Fact Sheet)
- Boosting cash flow for employers (Fact Sheet)
- Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses (Fact Sheet)
- Increasing the instant asset write-off (Fact Sheet)
- Backing business investment (Fact Sheet)
- Supporting apprentices and trainees (Fact Sheet)
Support for Individuals and Households
Assistance for households and individuals includes temporary income support, household support and early access to superannuation.
According to The Treasury, the measures available to individuals and households are:
- JobKeeper payment for households (Fact Sheet)
- Income support for individuals (Fact Sheet)
- Payments to support households (Fact Sheet)
- Temporary early release of superannuation (Fact Sheet)
- Temporarily reducing superannuation minimum drawdown rates (Fact Sheet)
- Reducing social security deeming rates (Fact Sheet)
Additional Information
For additional information on the Australian Government’s Coronavirus financial assistance please visit: