This latest lockdown has been 'bloody tough' for business owners far outside Sydney. Will new grants help?

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As millions of people in lockdown wake up to another day of restrictions around Greater Sydney, some are feeling a little bit less stressed as COVID crisis payments increase and business support ramps up.

People had to be in the declared Greater Sydney hotspot to apply for those payments of up to $500 a week.There had been ongoing criticisms that these COVID crisis payments had eligibility criteria that made them too strict for many people experiencing hardship to access.

"What we need is stronger protections for workers and the unemployed, particularly during times of crisis." One of the COVID crisis payment eligibility criteria that has not been changed is the one that prevents people on welfare payments from applying.

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