Breaking News: EXTENSION OF TERS (2020/03/02)

New Directive extends TERS from 16 October 2020 to 15 March 2021

The Department of Employment and Labour published a new letter today explaining the process to be followed to claim TERS for the period 16 October 2020 to 15 March 2021.  The directives have not yet been published and the system is not yet open for applications.

The intention is that the TERS applications can be submitted in two applications, the first from 16 October 2020 to 31 December 2020 and the second tranche will be from 1 January 2021 to 15 March 2021.

However, only certain industries or categories of employees will qualify for the TERS offered:

1. Employees who were required to self-isolate or quarantine.
2. Employees who were required to self-isolate or quarantine.
3. Employees who were required to self-isolate or quarantine.

Supporting documentation for these claims will be required.

In terms of qualifying Industries, two lists have been provided.

List 1:

1. TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE (tourism and hospitality)
2.  ACCOMMODATION (tourism and hospitality)
3. FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE ACTIVITIES (tourism and hospitality)
4. RENTING & LEASING ACTIVITIES (tourism and hospitality)
5. OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE, OFFICE SUPPORT, AND OTHER BUSINESS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (tourism and hospitality)
6. TRAVEL AGENCY, TOUR OPERATOR, RESERVATION SERVICES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (tourism and hospitality)
7. OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES (tourism and hospitality)
8. RETAIL SALE OF CULTURAL AND RECREATION GOODS IN SPECIALIZED STORES (Arts, entertainment and recreation sector)
9. CREATIVE, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES (Arts, entertainment and recreation sector)
10. LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (Arts, entertainment and recreation sector)
11. GAMBLING AND BETTING ACTIVITIES (Arts, entertainment and recreation sector)
12. SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES (Arts, entertainment and recreation sector)
13. RETAIL SALE OF CULTURAL AND RECREATION GOODS IN SPECIALIZED STORES (Arts, entertainment and recreation sector)
14.  AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING (liquor sector)
15.  MANUFACTURE OF BEVERAGES (liquor sector)
16.  WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE (liquor sector)
17.  TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE (liquor sector)
18.  SECURITY & INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES (Service providers who place employees into the above affected sectors: security services)
19. EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES (Service providers who place employees into the above affected sectors)
20.  SERVICES TO BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPE ACTIVITIES (Service providers who place employees into the above affected sectors: cleaning services / maintenance)

List 2

1. Cinemas
2. Theatres
3. Casinos
4. Museums, galleries, libraries and archives
5. Gyms and fitness centres
6. Restaurants
7. Venues hosting auctions
8. Venues hosting professional sports
9. Night clubs
10. Swimming pools
11. Bars, taverns and shebeens
12. Public parks
13. Domestic and international air travel
14. Rail, bus services and taxi services
15. E- hailing services
16. Sale, dispensing and distributions and transportation of liquor
17. Beaches, dams, rivers and lake
18. Passenger ships
19. Venues where social events are held
20. Venues hosting concerts and live performance
21. Hotels, lodges, bed and breakfast, time share facilities, resorts and guest houses
22. Conferencing, dining, entertainment and bar facilities
23. International sports, arts and cultural events
24. Professional services (cleaning and security) within regulated restricted sectors (e.g.: hospitality)
25. Retails activities within regulated restricted sectors (e.g.: hospitality)
26. Other services activities within regulated restricted sectors (e.g.: hospitality)

We are still working through some issues related to previous claims, but I think that future claims should be resolved quite quickly as systems have been improved.

If you require more information with regard to these claims.  Please contact the office for more information with regard to TERS claims.