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Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS)

Australian Government · Checked 2026-10-16

The Employer Support Payment Scheme provides businesses who employ a Reservist or a self-employed Reservist with payments when the Reservist is absent from their civilian workplace on eligible periods of Defence service. For full-time employees, payments are equal to the average weekly full-time adult ordinary time earnings (AWOTE), with pro-rata payments for part-time employees.

Form of value

Rebate / payment

Indicative value

Weekly payments equal to average weekly full-time adult ordinary time earnings (AWOTE). Part-time employees get pro-rata payments.

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Preliminary eligibility check

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Employ a reservist or be a self-employed reservist
Operate a business
Have an Australian business number (ABN)
Be a bona fide and registered employer
Have employed the reservist for a minimum of three months prior to any periods of defence service for which the ESPS is being claimed

Next step

Apply for the Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS) via the details provided on the official business.gov.au website or contact them at 1800 333 362.

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