JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme

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.

Eligible employers:

• will be able to register with us from 6 December 2020.
• can claim payments from us in arrears from 1 February 2021.
• can claim payments for eligible additional employees for up to 12 months from their employment start date.

cannot claim JobKeeper and the JobMaker Hiring Credit at the same time.