Financial support for employing mature age workers

You may be eligible for financial support and incentives for employing mature age workers.

Employer support payment

You may be eligible for an employer support payment of up to $15,000 if you hire an unemployed jobseeker.

Learn more about the employer support payment offered by the Back to Work program.

Restart incentive

The Restart incentive of up to $10,000 is for eligible businesses that hire or retain mature age employees aged 50 years and over.

The incentive is offered by the Australian Government.

Learn more about Restart and check eligibility criteria on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website, or phone the Employer Hotline on 13 17 15.

Also consider...

• Find grants and business support.
• Read stories from Queensland businesses about employing mature age workers.