Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence

You may be able to get Crisis Payment if you’ve experienced a family or domestic violence incident.

You must meet all of the following to get this payment:

be contactable by our social workers to assess your situation
be eligible for, or getting, an income support payment or ABSTUDY Living Allowance
be in severe financial hardship
be in Australia when the incident happened and when you submit your claim.

You’ll also need to meet certain living situations. To find out all the conditions read who can get it.

To get this Crisis Payment you must meet the eligibility criteria.

You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or circumstance.

It’s important to consider how to claim safely. This may include changing your details or nominee arrangements.

Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence.

Page last updated: 1 June 2023.

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