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To get AGDRP
You must meet some residence rules to be eligible to claim AGDRP.
On any day of the declared disaster, you must have one of the following:
- Australian citizenship
- a permanent residence visa
- a protected Special Category visa.
You must also either:
- be living in Australia
- have been in Australia for a specific amount of time before the disaster is declared.
We’ll let you know the specific amount of time in the online claim for your disaster event.
How else you may meet the residence rules
You may be eligible for AGDRP if you’re getting one of the following payments:
- Age Pension
- Austudy
- Carer Allowance or Carer Payment
- Double Orphan Pension
- Disaster Recovery Allowance
- Disability Support Pension
- Jobseeker Payment
- Mobility Allowance
- Parenting Payment
- Special Benefit
- Youth Allowance.
You may also be eligible if you hold one of the following visas:
- subclass 060 or 070 - Bridging
- subclass 309 - Partner (provisional)
- subclass 449 - Humanitarian Stay
- subclass 785 - Temporary Protection
- subclass 786 - Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)
- subclass 790 - Safe Haven Enterprise
- subclass 820 - Partner (temporary).
To get DRA
You must meet some residence rules to be eligible to claim DRA.
On any day of the declared disaster you must be living in Australia and have one of the following:
- Australian citizenship
- a permanent residence visa
- a protected Special Category visa.
You may also be eligible if you hold one of the following visas:
- subclass 060 or 070 - Bridging
- subclass 309 - Partner (provisional)
- subclass 449 - Humanitarian Stay
- subclass 785 - Temporary Protection
- subclass 786 - Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)
- subclass 790 - Safe Haven Enterprise
- subclass 820 - Partner (temporary).