Since June 2021, more than $9 billion worth of payments has been made to 2 million Australians who received up to $750 per week if they had lost more than 20 hours of work each week, down to $200 per week for those on income support payments who lost over eight hours of work.

Phase B of the National Plan will occur once a state or territory reaches 70 per cent full vaccination. From that point, the automatic renewal of the temporary payment will end, and individuals will have to reapply each week that a Commonwealth hotspot remains in place to confirm their eligibility. 

Phase C will commence when the vaccination rate reaches 80%. There will be a flat payment of $450 in the first week and $320 in the second week for those who have lost more than eight hours of work.

Source: Public accountant