30/3/20 Support for Individuals Support for individuals (inc. Sole Trader/Self Employed) § If you’ve lost your job or income has reduced due to coronavirus (COVID-19), and are: ⁃ 21 or younger, you may be able to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers ⁃ between 22 and Age Pension age you may be able to claim JobSeeker Payment ⁃ a young child’s main carer you may be able to claim Parenting Payment 1
30/3/20 How to Register § You can register your intention to claim a Centrelink payment – payment will be backdated to 22 March 2020 § You don’t need to complete a full claim right now § You don’t need to visit Centrelink § Once you’ve registered Centrelink will contact you to provide details on next steps How to Register 1. If you have a myGov account linked to Medicare or Australian Taxation Office ➤ When you sign in to myGov, you will be prompted register your intention to claim a Centrelink payment 2. If you have a myGov account not linked to Medicare or Australian Taxation Office ➤ Sign in to myGov and link to 1 of these services: • Medicare • Australian Taxation Office ➤ Once you do this, you will be prompted to register your intention to claim 2
30/3/20 How to Register 3. If you don’t have a myGov account ➤ Create a myGov account • With myGov, you can access government services online. Use the online guide to help you create a myGov account • Link a service to myGov ➤ If you don’t have a service linked to myGov, you’ll need to link 1. Follow steps in point 2 on previous slide 4. If you have a myGov account linked to Centrelink ➤ you can sign in to myGov and choose to either: • go to your Centrelink online account and start your claim now • register your intention to claim on the myGov Welcome screen How to Register 3
30/3/20 How to Register Partner Income If my partner still has a job, am I eligible for Centrelink? § As it currently stands, if you lose your job and your partner earns more than $1,850 a fortnight ($48,100 a year) you will not be eligible for the Jobseeker Payment § However, things are changing rapidly and there are calls for this to be increased 4
30/3/20 What about my assets? § Centrelink will waive asset testing from April 27 for six months, except for those on the Farm Household Allowance and Special Benefit payments § But income testing will still apply § And you cannot access Centrelink payments at the same time as receiving annual leave, sick leave or income protection insurance Do I have to apply for work to get Centrelink payments? § To continue to receive JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance for jobseekers, you must meet mutual obligation requirements § From 27 April for 6 months sole traders and self- employed people who now earn less than $1,075 a fortnight will meet their mutual obligation requirements just by continuing to operate their business 5
30/3/20 Coronavirus Supplement § Pay a temporary fortnightly $550 Coronavirus Supplement from 27 April 2020 for up to 6 months pending ongoing eligibility § Extend eligibility for the first $750 Economic Support Payment to pay it from 31 March 2020 if you’re getting an eligible payment on any day from 12 March to 13 April 2020 § Expand eligibility for some payments and make them easier to claim § Make crisis payment available if you need to self-isolate, are in severe financial hardship and you can get an income support payment § Pay a second $750 Economic Support Payment from 13 July 2020 if you’re getting an eligible payment or have an eligible concession card on 10 July 2020. Who gets the $750 Economic Support Payments? § People on disability or age pensions are currently not eligible for the Coronavirus Supplement § But they will be eligible for two $750 Economic Support Payments — one that will begin being paid at the end of March and a second around July. § If you are already receiving a Centrelink you will more than likely receive this payment § You don't need to apply; it will automatically be paid to eligible recipients. 6
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