Are you owed $10,000? Thousands of Aussies workers are urged to claim free cash payments New government scheme which helps apprentices was introduced on July 1 READ MORE: ATO site crashes as desperate Aussies try to claim their tax rebates By Lisa Edser For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:11, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 13:21, 3 July 2024 e-mail View comments Thousands of Aussies are eligible for new support payments as part of a scheme to offer workplace incentives . The Australian apprenticeship training support payment kicked in this week for specific trades deemed 'priority occupations' by the Albanese government. The new $5,000 payment is aimed at apprentices who work in areas that have a high demand for skilled workers both currently and in the future.
If their occupation is in 'clean energy', workers are eligible for more money as part of the New Energy Apprenticeship Support Payment, which can be up to $10,000. Priority occupation list includes aged care workers, arborists, boat builders, bakers, locksmiths and beauty therapists, according to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), the The $5,000 Australian Apprenticeship Training Support Payment is given to eligible workers in four instalments over two years, and apprentices must be undertaking a qualification at the Certificate III level or above. The New Energy Apprentice Support Payment is distributed over the course of the apprenticeship - which is up to $5,000 for part-time apprentices and up .
