- Natural disaster
- Top payments
Crisis Payment
A one-off non-taxable payment if you’ve experienced an extreme circumstance and are in severe financial hardship.
- Top payments
- Crisis Payment
Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances
You may get Crisis Payment if you’ve had to change where you live due to an unforeseen extreme circumstance.
- Queensland
- Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026
Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help people affected by Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in February to March 2026 and ended in May 2026.
- Western Australia
- Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026
Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help people affected by Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle that started in March 2026 and ended in May 2026.
- Victoria
- Victoria Bushfires, January 2026
Victoria Bushfires, January 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help people affected by Victoria bushfires that started in January 2026.
- Queensland
- Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026
Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in February to March 2026 and ended in May 2026.
- Northern Territory
- Northern Territory Flooding, February to March 2026
Northern Territory Flooding, February to March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help people affected by Northern Territory flooding that started in February 2026 and ended in May 2026.
- Queensland
- North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to February 2026
North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to February 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in December 2025 and ended in February 2026.
- Victoria
- Victoria Bushfires, January 2026
Victoria Bushfires, January 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of Victoria bushfires that started in January 2026.
- Western Australia
- Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026
Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle that started in March 2026 and ended in May 2026.