The JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme is an incentive for businesses to employ additional young job seekers aged 16–35 years.
Eligible employers can access the JobMaker Hiring Credit for each eligible additional employee they hire between 7 October 2020 and 6 October 2021.
The JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme starts on 7 October 2020.
You may be able to claim payments relating to employees hired up until 6 October 2021.
Employees hired on or after 7 October 2021 are not eligible employees.
6 December 2020 – JobMaker Hiring credits registrations open
You can register from 6 December 2020. You only need to register once and you must register before you claim.
1 February 2021 – first claim period opens
You can claim JobMaker Hiring Credit payments from 1 February 2021 as long as you have registered and met the other eligibility requirements (including reporting through Single Touch Payroll).
30 April 2021 – first claim period closes
You can only claim JobMaker Hiring Credit for the first JobMaker period until the end of 30 April 2021. You must claim by the end of the claim period to receive JobMaker Hiring Credit for that period.
6 October 2022 – scheme ends
The JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme will end on 6 October 2022.
JobMaker credit claim periods
| Period | JobMaker period | Claim period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2020 – 6 January 2021 | 1 February 2021 – 30 April 2021 |
| 2 | 7 January 2021 – 6 April 2021 | 1 May 2021 – 31 July 2021 |
| 3 | 7 April 2021 – 6 July 2021 | 1 August 2021 – 31 October 2021 |
| 4 | 7 July 2021 – 6 October 2021 | 1 November 2021 – 31 January 2022 |
| 5 | 7 October 2021 – 6 January 2022 | 1 February 2022 – 30 April 2022 |
| 6 | 7 January 2022 – 6 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 – 31 July 2022 |
| 7 | 7 April 2022 – 6 July 2022 | 1 August 2022 – 31 October 2022 |
| 8 | 7 July 2022 – 6 October 2022 | 1 November 2022 – 31 January 2023 |
Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your specific business needs and jobmaker credit eligibility at 0428 484 913 or email us at: accounts@cubebookkeeping.com.au
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