Photo: RNZ / Claire Eastham-Farrelly
The cash was paid out to 2535 firms in less than two days.
The 8003 applications that were lodged requested a total of $24 million.
The scheme intends to boost businesses that suffer when there is an increase in alert levels.
It provides each eligible business $1500, plus $400 per staff member for up to a total of 50 full-time employees.
Blake Loveridge, owner and executive chef of the Food Truck Garage in Auckland, has just applied for the scheme said it would provide some much needed support. The scheme offers us some immediate cash back in the bank after a tough couple of weeks. Level 3, obviously there s not much you can do in hospitality when everyone s at home, he said.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Millions paid out two days into new business support scheme
24 Feb, 2021 07:47 PM
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A sign in a shop window in Whanganui on April 20, 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley
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By Kate Gregan of RNZ
New Zealand businesses have already received more than $6,580,000 under the Government s latest Covid-19 support scheme.
The Resurgence Support Payment was only made available to employers on Tuesday this week.
The cash was paid out to more than 2500 firms in less than two days.
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The scheme intends to boost businesses that suffer when there is an increase in alert levels.
It provides each eligible business $1500, plus $400 per staff member for up to a total of 50 full-time employees.
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