An estimated six million workers breathed a sigh of relief over the past few weeks as JobKeeper payments began to roll in.
Mandurah Forum employee Olivia Herbert is one of these "lucky" workers as she started to receive wages last week.
"Before the payments I was worried about my situation as I'm not eligible for Centrelink so there was a little bit of a fear factor about losing hours," she said.
"If I wasn't receiving these payments I know that I would be living off my current savings."
But many people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 are still struggling financially.
With the Peel region being a popular choice for migrants there are rising concerns for temporary visa holders in the area as they are not covered by JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments.
The Bridge owner Jason Hutchen, who has stood down all of his employees due to COVID-19, is worried about his staff members on visas.
"We have employees who have been in Australia for eight years and have to pay taxes but now they are getting nothing back," he said.
"The only way they can now support themselves is by taking out their super."
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With ongoing worries about temporary visa holders not getting support from the government, petitions have been created across the nation.
A petition to extend COVID-19 relief packages to temporary visa holders on change.org has now reached over 44,000 signatures.
Many staff members who have been working for less than 12 months are also in the same boat.
"It is hard for me as some of our staff have been with us for 11 months so they do not qualify," Mr Hutchen said.
"They also can't get JobSeeker payments as their partners earn too much.
"Unfortunately a lot of hospitality businesses have staff in this situation."
Nourishing the Soul cafe owner Paige Baylis shares the same concerns as some of her employees aren't eligible for the payments.
"I have a couple of girls who haven't been here for 12 months so they won't be able to receive it," she said.
"I don't think that is really fair but it is what the government says so we have to go along with it."
Wage subsidies will flow to businesses in the first week of May, with workers stood down since March 1 able to access backpayments.
Full time students aged 16 and 17-years-old who satisfy the basic eligibility criteria, will no longer be eligible for JobKeeper payments unless they are financially independent.