COVID-19 Disaster Payment available for people in Sydney, Wollongong, Blue Mountains and Central Coast

The COVID-19 Disaster Payment is available for people that live or work in parts of Sydney, Wollongong, Blue Mountains and Central Coast that have been in lockdown for more than 7 days. The payment is available for people that have lost work and income due to the restrictions that are in place. A second payment is also available once they reach the 14 day mark of lockdown.

Here’s some key information on the payment amount, eligibility and claim process:

• Eligible people that have lost less than 20 hours of work will be paid $325, and people that have lost more than 20 hours of work will be paid $500. Once claims are approved, payment should be available in their bank account within 1 business day.
• People must be over 17 years old, either an Australian resident or holding an eligible working visa, and have no leave entitlements available through their employer. There’s a full list of eligibility requirements on our website here.  
• Australian residents can easily claim online, through myGov. While eligible working visa holders will need to phone us on 180 22 66 and we’ll arrange the claim over the phone. There’s more info on claiming here.  

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