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Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP)
AGDRP has been announced for more people directly affected by this disaster. Claims will open at 2 pm local time on 24 March 2026.
You may be eligible for this payment if you or an eligible child you care for were directly affected in one or more of the following ways:
- major damage to your principal place of residence
- major damage to a major asset or assets that you own at your principal place of residence
- serious injury
- an immediate family member who is an Australian citizen or resident has died or is missing.
To be eligible for financial support, these must have occurred in one of the following additional areas:
- Daly River and Maranunga in the Victoria Daly LGA
- Lansdowne in Roper Gulf LGA.
Major damage to your principal place of residence includes any of the following:
- it’s been destroyed or must be demolished
- it’s been declared structurally unsound
- this disaster has exposed the interior to the elements
- sewage has gotten inside it.
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on 24 March 2026.
Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA)
DRA has been announced for people who have lost some or all of their income because of this disaster. Claims will open at 2 pm local time on 24 March 2026.
You must earn less than the average Australian weekly income of $2011.40 before tax after this income loss, and live or work in one of the following LGAs:
- Katherine
- Litchfield
- Roper Gulf
- Victoria Daly
- West Daly.
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on 24 March 2026.
How to claim
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on 24 March 2026. You cannot claim until this date.
Other support
The Northern Territory Government may have support for people affected by a natural disaster. Check what emergencies and natural disaster assistance is available on the Northern Territory Government website.