Employing more staff? Find out if your eligible for the JobMaker Hiring Credit.

Employer eligibility criteria

Employers are eligible if they:

  • operate a business in Australia, or are a
    • not-for-profit organisation that operates principally in Australia
    • deductible gift recipient (DGR) endorsed either as a public fund or for a public fund you operated under the Overseas Aid Gift Deductibility Scheme (DGR item 9.1.1) for developed country relief (DGR item 9.1.2)
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • are registered for pay as you go (PAYG) withholding
  • report through Single Touch Payroll (STP)
  • are up-to-date with income tax and GST lodgment obligations for the last 2 years
  • have not claimed a JobKeeper payment for a fortnight that started during the JobMaker period.

Employee eligibility criteria

Employees are eligible if they:

  • have not given an employee notice to another employer which is still in effect
  • are between 16–35 years old (inclusive) when they started employment
  • received income support payments, including the JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance (other than on the basis that the individual was undertaking full-time study or was a new apprentice) or Parenting Payment
    • for at least 28 consecutive days (or 2 fortnights)
    • within the 84 days (or 6 fortnights) before being hired.

Job creation eligibility criteria

Employers must have an increase in both:

  • total employee headcount from 30 September 2020, and
  • payroll for the JobMaker period, compared to the 3 months up to 6 October 2020.

Other eligibility criteria

Employees must also:

  • start employment with you between 7 October 2020 and 6 October 2021
  • be hired as a permanent or casual employee, or on a fixed-term basis
  • have worked, or have been paid, for at least 20 hours per week you employed them over the JobMaker period
  • have given you a notice declaring they meet the employee eligibility criteria.

How the JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme works

1. Register

Register for the JobMaker Hiring Credit through:

  • ATO online services
  • the Business Portal
  • Online services for business
  • your registered tax or BAS agent.

2. Nominate

Identify, nominate and report your eligible additional employees through your STP enabled software.

3. Claim

You can claim every 3 months from 1 February 2021 through:

  • ATO online services
  • the Business Portal
  • Online services for business
  • your registered tax or BAS agent.

You need to meet the eligibility requirements before you can claim.

Check all details before you submit your claim.

Download the Fact Sheet.