Updates to the JobKeeper Payment have been released by the ATO, regarding employees who are 16 and 17 years old.
From May 11, new eligibility requirements for employees aged 16 and 17 have been introduced.
To continue to remain eligible, these employees have to meet the two additional criteria below:
From March 01 2020, the employee aged 16 or 17 was either:
- Independent
- Not in full time study
Furthermore, 16 and 17 year-olds will be defined as ‘independent’ if they meet criteria from the Social Security Act 1991 including:
- have supported yourself through work with long term full or part-time employment broadly for a two year period
- are, or have been, married or are in a registered relationship
- live in a de facto relationship as a member of a couple for at least 12 months
- have, or have had, a dependent child
- are a job seeker assessed as unable to work over 30 hours a week
- are unable to live at home due to extreme circumstances
- have parents that are unable to support you
- are a refugee and your parents do not live in Australia
- are an orphan and have not been legally adopted
- are in state care, including foster care
Full-time study is defined in broad terms to mean enrolled in and undertaking study in a course of study at an educational institution of at least 75% of the normal full-time study requirements.
More information can be found on the JobKeeper application form.