The Federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin has activated the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, which is a one-off immediate payment of $1000 to adults and $400 to children.
Victims of May 2009 flooding on the NSW North Coast will be eligible for this payment through Centrelink if:
- a person is seriously injured, or
- a person is;
- the immediate family member of an Australian killed, and
- the appropriate immediate family member to make a claim for the AGDRP for that deceased person in respect of the disaster (note only 1 person can be paid in respect to each deceased person).
- a person's principal place of residence has been destroyed;
- a person's principal place of residence has sustained major damage;
- a person is a principal carer of a dependent child, and
- the Dependent Child is seriously injured; or
- the Dependent Child is an immediate family member of an Australian killed and the Principal Carer is the only and most appropriate person to make a claim for the AGDRP in respect of the deceased Australian; or
- the Dependent Child's principal place of residence has been destroyed; or
- the Dependent Child's principal place of residence has sustained major damage.
AGDRP Storms and Flooding in South East QLD and Northern NSW - May 2009 Centrelink AGDRP claim form
According to Centrelink claims for this payment can be lodged until 25 November 2009.
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