The first payment will be made to workers employed in aged care on February 28 and the second to those employed on April 28. Aged care providers must apply for the payment and pass it on to their employees. Employers (aged care providers and agencies that provide relevant staff) will be able to apply from March 1 on behalf of eligible workers and will then pay the bonus to those workers. Employers are being encouraged to pay the bonus at the time they lodge the application.