Covid-19 Disaster Payment
Covid-19 Disaster Payment (Australian Government)
If you are a worker who is adversely affected by a state public health order, The COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be available from 1 July 2021 for eligible people in a Commonwealth-declared COVID-19 hotspot in Sydney.
Pandemic Disaster Leave Payment
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment to help you during the 14 days you need to self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will receive $1,500 for each 14-day period you’ve been told to self-isolate or quarantine, or are caring for someone with COVID-19
Eligibility
You may be eligible if NSW Health has told you to self-isolate or quarantine. They need to give you these directions for any of the following reasons:
you have coronavirus (COVID-19)
you’ve been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19
you care for a child, 16 years or under, who has COVID-19
you care for a child, 16 years or under, who’s been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19.
You may also be eligible if you're caring for someone who has COVID-19.
You must also meet all of the following:
you’re at least 17 years old and live in New South Wales
you’re an Australian resident or hold a visa that gives you the right to work in Australia
you're unable to go to work and earn an income
you have no appropriate leave entitlements, including pandemic sick leave, personal leave or leave to care for another person
your period of quarantine is after 17 September 2020.
If you’re a member of a couple, you can both claim this payment. You and your partner will need to complete separate claims.
Not eligible
You won’t be eligible if, during your 14-day isolation period, you get or got:
any income, earnings, or salary from paid work
any income support payments, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Paid Parental Leave or Dad and Partner Pay
JobKeeper Payment.
How to claim
To claim, you can choose one of the following:
call 180 22 66
print and complete the Claim for Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment – New South Wales form [PDF 274KB] and fax it to 1300 727 760.
You must make a new claim for each 14-day period.
COVID-19 Disaster Payment.
The COVID-19 Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment to help workers unable to earn income due to a COVID-19 lockdown, hotspot, or period of restricted movement.
Eligibility
You may be eligible if all of the following apply:
you can’t attend work and lost income on or after day 8 of a COVID-19 restriction of movement event
you don’t have access to appropriate paid leave entitlements through your employer
you’re not getting an income support payment, a state or territory pandemic payment, Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, or state small business payment for the same period.
General eligibility rules
You must also meet all of the following general eligibility rules:
you're an Australian resident or hold an eligible working visa
you're 17 years or older
you don’t get an income support payment, the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, a state or territory pandemic payment or a state small business payment for the same period
you live or work in a Commonwealth-declared COVID-19 hotspot
you had paid employment and because of a COVID-19 lockdown, hotspot, or period of restricted movement you can’t attend work on or after day 8
you’ve lost income on or after day 8 and don’t have any appropriate paid leave entitlements
you have liquid assets of less than $10,000.
NSW eligibility rules
You must also meet the NSW eligibility rules for the recognised event in NSW that affected you.
Recognised events are:
COVID-19 lockdowns,
hotspots, or
periods of restricted movement that last longer than 7 days.
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