COVID-19 Disaster Paymeent
Have you or your family been highly affected by COVID-19? You might be eligible for the NSW Government’s COVID-19 financial support payments for individuals.
If you suffer income losses due to COVID-19 restrictions, you might be eligible for the COVID-19 Disaster Payment of –
• $600 if a person has lost 20 or more hours of work a week
• $375 if a person has lost 8-20 hours of work a week.
You may be eligible to get the COVID-19 Disaster Payment if:
• You live, work or have visited a COVID-19 hotspot, lockdown or period of restricted movement.
• You cannot attend work because you were in a COVID-19 hotspot and subject to restricted movement whilst having paid employment.
• You don’t have appropriate paid leave entitlements
• You aren’t receiving any income support payment, pandemic leave disaster payment or a state pandemic payment.
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
You may be eligible to get the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment if:
• You have been told to quarantine or isolate due to being a close contact of a confirmed case
• You are caring for someone with COVID-19
Crisis Payment
If you are in severe financial hardship, you may be eligible for:
• Crisis Payment
• Crisis Payment for National Health Emergency
Other financial support
If you need longer term financial help, you may be eligible for various income support payments such as:
• JobSeeker Payment if you are 22 years old and older currently looking for work
• Youth Allowance if you are 24 years old or younger looking for work
• Parenting Payment if you are a job seeker with young children
• Family tax benefit if you are caring for a child
• Special benefit if you are not eligible for any other income support payment
Fine Reduction
The NSW Government has also introduced a 50% fine reduction. To be eligible you must:
• Be on government benefits at the time of fine issuing
• Apply for a fine reduction through Revenue NSW before the fine is overdue
• For more information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/news/financial-support-for-paying-and-resolving-fines
The NSW Government has also introduced a 50% fine reduction. To be eligible you must:
• Be on government benefits at the time of fine issuing
• Apply for a fine reduction through Revenue NSW before the fine is overdue
• For more information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/news/financial-support-for-paying-and-resolving-fines
Source: Service NSW
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