Housing support
The ‘Temporary Housing Support Package’ is available for people who will need accommodation in the coming weeks and months. This package will provide:
- Motorhomes for people who are currently living in motels/hotels or evacuation centres
- Temporary accommodation pods for rural landowners
- Temporary accommodation in recreation clubs
- People who are being assisted by the Red Cross will be allocated to Airbnb hosts offering low cost or free accommodation
The ‘Rental Support Scheme’ is available to people that have homes that are uninhabitable due to flooding. The scheme provides a maximum of 16 weeks rental support for flood victims to find temporary accommodation. The amount paid under this scheme scales up depending on the number of people in the household.
Financial Support
The ‘Disaster Recovery Payment’ is provided to people who have had their home severely damaged or destroyed or have been seriously injured. The payment is equal to:
- $1,000 per eligible adult
- $400 per eligible child
The ‘Disaster Recovery Allowance’ provides up to 13 weeks of income assistance for people who can prove that they have lost income as a direct result of the floods in NSW.
The ‘Disaster Relief Grant’ is provided to people who:
- your home (primary place of residence) was damaged by a natural disaster
- you do not have insurance for the damage
- you are a low-income earner with limited financial resources
- it has been less than 4 months since the disaster.
There is also ‘stamp duty relief’ for people who are buying a new vehicle as a result of their vehicle being written off during the floods.
What should you do?
To receive any of the above grants you should check your eligibility on Service NSW and follow the applications steps set out on their website here.
For more information or assistance please contact Infinite Accounting Solutions on 02 9899 4730 or via the contact page at www.ias-ca.com.au