Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): The new Resurgence Support Payment, passed through Parliament this week, will be available to eligible businesses now that Auckland will be in alert level 2 until Monday. In order to qualify for the payment, businesses must show a 30 percent drop in revenue over a seven-day period, compared with a typical seven-day period in the six weeks prior to the alert level rise; or, if it is a seasonal business applying, a revenue drop compared with a similar week the previous year. The payment includes a core per business rate of $1,500, plus $400 per employee, up to a total of 50 full-time equivalents (FTEs). That is a maximum payment of $21,500. Businesses with more than 50 FTEs can still apply but cannot get more than the maximum payment. Businesses can apply for the payment from Tuesday via the Inland Revenue website.