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The $500 loophole that lets you ‘double dip’ on JobKeeper 2.0 – Yahoo Finance Australia

Some Australians will be able to claim both JobKeeper and JobSeeker even after cuts to the wage subsidy.

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Australians receiving JobKeeper are able to top up their wage subsidy ahead of the scheduled cuts by claiming JobSeeker, which will see some gain more than $500 a fortnight.
After the end of September, JobKeeper and JobSeeker are both set to fall by roughly $300 respectively.
While the JobKeeper scheme has now officially been extended for another six months, the current $1,500 a fortnight rate will fall to $1,200 for those who work 20 hours or more, while those who work less than 20 hours will…

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