Wage Subsidy returns

‘Many businesses are finding their financial health slowly slipping away’

Wage Subsidy returns

BusinessNZ recently announced the return of Wage Subsidy in New Zealand.

Available from this week, the boost is expected to help businesses thart’ve lost significant revenue due to nationwide lockdowns and restrictions.

"The need to assist employers to protect employees’ jobs has become greater as the lockdown restrictions continue," added CEO of Wage Subsidy Kirk Hope.

"Many businesses are finding their financial health slowly slipping away, and the Wage Subsidy is one means by which they can help safeguard the ability to pay staff over this difficult time. It is one of the support resources available that can help firms begin to focus on recovery in future."

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