• Jobseeker Payment expanded access up to $612 per fortnight for over 22 year olds. Income test applies. To apply you need to go to mygov and ‘register your interest’. This will enable back payment of entitlements as there is a backlog in Centrelink applications due to the overwhelming demand.
• If under 22 years old and you were employed full time you will need to apply for Youth Allowance not the Jobseeker Payment.
• Coronavirus Supplement $550 per fortnight (eligible people include those receiving Jobseeker payment, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment, Farm Household, Special Benefits). You will receive full $550 if you receive any of these payments.
• Rental Assistance
• The First $750 cash payment to pensioners, social security or veteran income support recipients and eligible concession card holders (see list here). The payment will be tax free. The payment will be made from 31 March this year and recipients will only receive 1 payment even if they receipt multiple sources of social security. If you are not receiving social security you will not be eligible for the payment.
• Second $750 payment available to all of those who receive the first payment except those receiving the $550 coronavirus Supplement (see here).

For those significantly impacted by Covid-19 individuals can access up to $10,000 of their superannuation prior to 1 July 2020. Then a further $10,000 from 1 July 2020.

Eligibility criteria (must satisfy 1):

• You are unemployed
• You are eligible to receive Jobseeker payment, Youth Allowance for jobseekers (not students), parenting payment, Special Benefits, or Farm Household Allowance.
• On or after 1 January 2020 you were
  • Made redundant or
  • Working hours reduced by 20% or more
  • If you are a sole trader your business was suspended or there was a reduction in turnover of 20% or more