Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances
A one-off payment if you’ve had to leave your usual home because of an extreme circumstance.
To get this you must be:
- eligible for an income support payment or ABSTUDY Living Allowance
- in severe financial hardship
- in Australia when you claim.
Read about who can get it.
Page last updated: 27 October 2020
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