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Support for Individuals
§ 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
Support for individuals (inc. Sole Trader/Self Employed)
SLIDE 2 30/3/20 2 § 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
- r 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
How to Register
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- 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
➤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 How to Register
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How to Register
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
Partner Income
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30/3/20 5 § 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
What about my assets?
§ 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
Do I have to apply for work to get Centrelink payments?
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§ 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.
Coronavirus Supplement
§ 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.
Who gets the $750 Economic Support Payments?
