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An Auckland man has been sentenced to two years imprisonment in the Auckland District Court after dishonestly receiving more than $35,000 in COVID-19 wage subsidy payments by using a number of pseudonyms, fake addresses and a non- trading company.
A woman who received almost $60,000 in the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme changed banks and made another five applications while under investigation.
The Government has allocated funding for Community Job Coaching to help more young jobseekers prepare for, secure and stay in employment.
A business administrator has been sentenced to nine months home detention for defrauding the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme.
Budget 2025 sets out the Government’s programme for achieving its targets, supporting economic growth and continuing to keep a tight rein on government spending.
A man who used two business names to make 18 fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme applications has been sentenced to eight months home detention.
A woman who made nine fraudulent claims under the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme and received over $13,000 has been sentenced to home detention.