COVID-19 pandemic leave payments to be kept as long as mandatory isolation is required

COVID-19 pandemic leave payments to be kept as long as mandatory isolation is required

COVID-19 pandemic leave payments for people forced to isolate will be continued indefinitely, following a meeting of national cabinet.

Key points:

• Pandemic leave payments will be kept as long as mandatory isolation is required
• Payment claims will be limited to a maximum of three payments over six months, except in extraordinary cases.
• The payment will remain at a maximum of $540 for people required to isolate for five days.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state and territory leaders agreed to keep the payments as long as people are required to isolate.