JobKeeper payments extended for six months – but recipients will get less than before – 7NEWS.com.au

The revised JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme – established prior to the peak of to coronavirus pandemic – has passed parliament.
A six-month extension of the system was passed on Tuesday.
It means payments will continue until March 2021.
However, payments will be cut from the flat rate of $1,500 per fortnight.
From September 28, recipients who worked more than 20 hours per week before the pandemic will receive $1,200 per fortnight.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. C…

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