Earthquake Support Subsidy provides financial support for businesses and self-employed or sole traders while you manage through the impact of the 14 November 2016 earthquakes.
The Earthquake Support Subsidy is a subsidy to help businesses and self-employed or sole traders impacted by the 14 November earthquakes. It aims to help you retain your staff and continue to pay them while you transition back to business as usual. The subsidy has now been further extended from 5 March. If you were approved for the previous extension (9 January-5 March) and you’re based in Kaikoura, Hurunui, or Marlborough, you may be eligible for a further extension. You can find out how to apply below.
If you are receiving the subsidy you need to make sure that you:
If you are receiving the subsidy you need to make sure that you:
- notify your employees you have applied for this subsidy, or an extension to it
- continue employing and paying your employees you are claiming the subsidy for at the rate that they were receiving before the earthquake where possible
- continue paying ACC levies, PAYE and holiday pay as well as other employment related expenses in respect of your employees
- keep subsidy records in case we need to refer to them
- You are expected to use up your business continuity insurance in the first instance. If there will be a delay in receiving these payments from their insurer, you may be able to receive Earthquake Support Subsidy until you receive their insurance payments. The subsidy will need to be repaid if you receive an insurance payment for the same period.
- Employees in businesses receiving the Earthquake Support Subsidy will continue to be paid by their employer at the rate they were receiving before the earthquake where possible and should contact their employer with any questions about their wages or salary.
- Employees in businesses not eligible for the Earthquake Support Subsidy should contact us to see if they are eligible for other forms of financial assistance.
Which businesses are eligible?Employers and sole-traders who don’t have business continuity insurance can get the Earthquake Support Subsidy extension if they meet the following criteria:
Kaikoura, Marlborough and Hurunui areas:
You will not be eligible for the Earthquake Support Subsidy if you are:
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How much are you entitled to?The subsidy is for the employers who are then expected to pay their staff what they would normally receive. Employers are entitled to receive:
How to applyYou can apply online or you can call us.
Please have the following information available:
If you are applying for an extension, we'll contact you as soon as possible for further information to assess your eligibility. applyOr you can call the employer line on 0800 778 008 and we’ll talk with you about your situation.
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