Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020

PART 2 - JOBKEEPER PAYMENT  

Division 5 - Administration  

SECTION 18   NOTICE OF DECISION ON ENTITLEMENT  

18(1)    
This section applies if:

(a)    

an entity has notified the Commissioner in the approved form that the entity elects to participate in the jobkeeper scheme (as referred to in paragraph 6(1)(e) , 11(1)(e) or 12A(1)(f) ); and

(b)    

the entity has given the Commissioner, in the approved form, details of one or more individuals for fortnights ending in a calendar month (as referred to in paragraph 6(1)(f) , 11(1)(f) or 12A(1)(g) ); and

(c)    

the sum of the amounts paid by the Commissioner (including nil) is not consistent with the Commissioner being satisfied that the entity is entitled to a jobkeeper payment for each individual covered by paragraph (b) of this subsection for each of the fortnights referred to in that paragraph at the rate notified to the Commissioner for the individual in the approved form (as referred to in paragraph 6(1)(fa) , 11(1)(fa) or 12A(1)(ga) ).

18(2)    
The Commissioner must give the entity notice in writing of a decision covered by subsection (3) as soon as practicable after making the decision.

Note:

The Act provides for a review of certain decisions: see section 13 of the Act.

18(3)    
This subsection covers a decision of the Commissioner under section 14 that the entity:

(a)    

is entitled to a jobkeeper payment for an individual for a fortnight of a particular amount; or

(b)    is not entitled to a jobkeeper payment for an individual for a fortnight.

18(4)    
The Commissioner may combine in one notice given under subsection (2) decisions made in relation to more than one individual.