--- title: COVID-19 Wage Subsidy March 2021 description: The Wage Subsidy March 2021 is a payment to support employers and self-employed people, so they can continue to pay employees and protect jobs for businesses affected by the rise in alert levels on 28 February 2021. image: https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/hubfs/Wage-subsidy.png --- [![sr-logo-dark](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hub/275827/hubfs/sr-assets/images/sr-logo@2x.png?width=220&height=50&name=sr-logo@2x.png) ![Wise-Advice-logo-min](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Wise%20Advice_Logo/Wise-Advice-logo-min.png?width=160&height=60&name=Wise-Advice-logo-min.png)](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/) [![Wise-Advice-logo-min](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Wise%20Advice_Logo/Wise-Advice-logo-min.png?width=160&height=60&name=Wise-Advice-logo-min.png)](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/) - [About us](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/about-us) - Industry - [Ecommerce Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/ecommerce-accounting) - [Hospitality Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/hospitality-accounting) - [Professional Services Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/professional-services-accounting) - [Crypto Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/crypto-accountant-nz) - Services & Pricing - [Business Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/business-accounting-package) - [Rental Property Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/rental-property-accounting) - Resource Center - [Business Resource and Tools](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/business-resources-and-tools) - [Blog](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/) - [Contact Us](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/contact) - [Pukekohe Office](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/pukekohe-office) - [About us](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/about-us) - Industry - [Ecommerce Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/ecommerce-accounting) - [Hospitality Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/hospitality-accounting) - [Professional Services Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/professional-services-accounting) - [Crypto Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/crypto-accountant-nz) - Services & Pricing - [Business Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/business-accounting-package) - [Rental Property Accounting](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/rental-property-accounting) - Resource Center - [Business Resource and Tools](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/business-resources-and-tools) - [Blog](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/) - [Contact Us](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/contact) - [Contact Us](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/contact) - [Pukekohe Office](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/pukekohe-office) [Call us now](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz/tel:0800304040) [Client Login](https://wiseadvice.co.nz.practice.report/) By [Wise Advice Team](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/author/wise-advice-team) on March 03, 2021 [Wages Subsidy](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/tag/wages-subsidy), [covid](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/tag/covid) # COVID-19 Wage Subsidy March 2021   ![COVID-19 Wage Subsidy March 2021](https://play.vidyard.com/eYk26Y5KHQXteThpjdRgg6.jpg?) Check out this video: [https://videos.wiseadvice.co.nz/watch/rxJGkBWMAXRnHWe3L62czV?](https://videos.wiseadvice.co.nz/watch/rxJGkBWMAXRnHWe3L62czV?) **Wage Subsidy for the current lockdown period** – available from 1 pm on Thursday 4 March, with payments starting on Monday 8 March 2021 – through Work and Income **Applications** – online from 1 pm on Thursday 4 March through this link [https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/wage-subsidy/index.html](https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/wage-subsidy/index.html) **To qualify** – your business needs to experience a 40% decline in revenue over a consecutive 14-day period from **28 February** to **21 March**, compared to a 14-day period between **4 January** and **14 February** 2021 (6 weeks before the change in Alert levels). This subsidy is available throughout New Zealand. ## Payment rates The Wage Subsidy March 2021 will be paid for 2 weeks at the rate of: - $585.80 a week for each full-time employee retained (20 hours a week or more) - $350 a week for each part-time employee retained (less than 20 hours a week). You cannot get a Wage Subsidy for an employee for the period they are covered by a **Leave Support Scheme or Short-Term Absence Payment.** ## Resurgence Support payment Applications are still open for the first alert level change on **14 February** and finish on **22 March**. Applications for the current alert level increase of 28 February will open at 8.00am on Monday 8 March through myIR on the IRD website. [https://www.ird.govt.nz/covid-19/business-and-organisations/employing-staff/financial-support/resurgence-support-payment](https://www.ird.govt.nz/covid-19/business-and-organisations/employing-staff/financial-support/resurgence-support-payment) #### Where to find the application in RSP in IRD website ![](https://play.vidyard.com/pNJm2F48bZT3ir7cr2MNcw.jpg) Check out this video: [https://videos.wiseadvice.co.nz/watch/pNJm2F48bZT3ir7cr2MNcw?](https://videos.wiseadvice.co.nz/watch/pNJm2F48bZT3ir7cr2MNcw?)   Share [![Share on Facebook](https://www.lean-labs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LLv2/images/icon-blog-facebook.png?noresize&width=24&name=icon-blog-facebook.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.wiseadvice.co.nz%2Fcovid-19-wage-subsidy-march-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://www.lean-labs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LLv2/images/icon-blog-linkedin.png?noresize&width=24&name=icon-blog-linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.wiseadvice.co.nz%2Fcovid-19-wage-subsidy-march-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://www.lean-labs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LLv2/images/icon-blog-twitter.png?noresize&width=24&name=icon-blog-twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.wiseadvice.co.nz%2Fcovid-19-wage-subsidy-march-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.wiseadvice.co.nz%2Fcovid-19-wage-subsidy-march-2021%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=COVID-19%20Wage%20Subsidy%20March%202021) Published by [Wise Advice Team](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/author/wise-advice-team) March 3, 2021 Comments [Read More](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/small-business-cash-flow-loan-scheme-sbcs) [cashflow](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/tag/cashflow) By [Brad Golchin](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/author/brad-golchin) on March 03, 2021 ### [Small business cash flow loan scheme (SBCS)](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/small-business-cash-flow-loan-scheme-sbcs) [![](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/hubfs/wages%20calculator.png) Read More](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/how-to-pay-your-staff-during-the-lock-down) [Wages Subsidy](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/tag/wages-subsidy) By [Brad Golchin](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/author/brad-golchin) on March 03, 2021 ### [How to Pay your staff during the Lock-down](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/how-to-pay-your-staff-during-the-lock-down) [![](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/hubfs/brad%20video3.png) Read More](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/mortgage-holiday-business-loan-tax-calrification) [taxation](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/tag/taxation) By [Brad Golchin](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/author/brad-golchin) on March 03, 2021 ### [Mortgage Holidays, Business Loans & Tax clarifications](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/mortgage-holiday-business-loan-tax-calrification) [![Wise-Advice-logo-squre](https://blog.wiseadvice.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Wise%20Advice_Logo/Wise-Advice-logo-squre.png?width=50&height=36&name=Wise-Advice-logo-squre.png)](https://www.wiseadvice.co.nz) ©2026 Wise Advice. 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