JobKeeper subsidy drops then disappears entirely in March, and some workers are worried

Hundreds of thousands of Australians face a pay cut of up to $100 per week as employee wage subsidy JobKeeper is wound back.

The payment was established at the start of the pandemic to encourage affected business to keep staff employed, but it entered its final phase on Monday ahead of its scheduled conclusion at the end of March.

From January 4, eligible businesses receive $500 per week for each staff…