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Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

Services Australia · Australia

Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment was a lump sum payment for people who could not work and earn income because they had to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19, or were caring for someone required to isolate or quarantine. Claims were made through Services Australia.

Official Grant Page

Closed

14 Oct 2022

Duration

lump sum payment

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

Must be an individual unable to work and earn income due to required COVID-19 isolation or quarantine. Can also claim if caring for someone required to isolate or quarantine. Isolation or quarantine must be required by a state or territory government. Claim must be made within 14 days of the isolation period start date, for periods beginning on or before 14 October 2022.
Applicants had to be unable to work and earn income because they were required by their state or territory government to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19, or because they were caring for someone who had to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19. Claims had to be lodged within 14 days from the start of the isolation period, if that isolation period began on or before 14 October 2022. Claims were submitted through Services Australia, online for periods starting from 18 January 2022 onwards, or by phone for periods starting on 17 January 2022 or earlier.

What's Funded

Income support for individuals unable to work because they were required to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19, or because they were caring for someone in isolation or quarantine.

Expected Outcomes

Short-term financial assistance during a required COVID-19 isolation or quarantine period, helping recipients manage lost income while unable to work.

Key Information

Applicant Types

individual

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

COVID-19pandemicleave paymentdisaster paymentisolationquarantineincome supportcarer support

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment?

The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a mixed grant offered by Services Australia in Australia. Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment was a lump sum payment for people who could not work and earn income because they had to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19, or were caring for someone required to isolate or quarantine. Claims were made through Services Australia.

Who is eligible for the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment?

Must be an individual unable to work and earn income due to required COVID-19 isolation or quarantine. Can also claim if caring for someone required to isolate or quarantine. Isolation or quarantine must be required by a state or territory government. Claim must be made within 14 days of the isolation period start date, for periods beginning on or before 14 October 2022.

When does the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment close?

Applications closed on 14 Oct 2022.

What activities are funded?

Income support for individuals unable to work because they were required to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19, or because they were caring for someone in isolation or quarantine.

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