Greater Sydney Lockdown: What Financial Support Is Available?
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July 13, 2021 at 12:25 pm
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Greater Sydney is in its third week of lockdown, with no clear end in sight. The situation calls for support both for businesses and households suffering severe income loss in the weeks ahead.
Greater Sydney makes up about one-fifth of the Australian population, so is a significant chunk of our economy and community.
It’s worth noting when the (now extinct) Coronavirus Supplement was announced on March 22 2020, there were 179 new cases per day for all of Australia. When the (also now extinct) JobKeeper Payment was announced a week later, there were 383 new cases per day.
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The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer has declared parts of Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support from 23 June for.
Support is on the way for workers and businesses impacted by Sydney s latest virus lockdown, with both the federal and state government considering options.
With much of Sydney facing an effective lockdown until next Friday, it is possible some residents could become eligible for the Federal Government s COVID-19 disaster payment.
People who live and work in the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, and City of Sydney, have been asked to stay home except for work or education, purchasing essential goods and services, providing care, and exercising outdoors.
While work is a permitted reason to leave home, many non-essential businesses may elect to close down or limit staffing for a week.
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A number of local government areas in Sydney have been placed in lockdown.(Getty)