Financial support available

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced financial support is available for individuals and businesses that are impacted by NSW Government ‘stay at home’ rules.

“Anyone who has lost work due to a hotspot being declared can access the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Disaster Payments,” Mr Hogan said.

“That’s $750 a week for those who have lost more than 20 hours work in a week, $450 a week for those who have lost 8-20 hours of work, and a $200 a week top up payment for those on income support who have lost 8 or more hours of work.”

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For more information on the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Disaster Payments, visit this link: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/covid-19-disaster-payment

To apply for these payments visit https://my.gov.au or call 180 22 66.

“Business support includes one-off payments to help with cashflow, ongoing payments to help maintain employees, and payroll tax deferrals.”

For more information and to apply, click this link: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses/grants-loans-and-financial-assistance

This is relevant for people and businesses in the Lismore, Richmond Valley, Byron Shire, and Ballina Shire LGAs https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses/grants-loans-and-financial-assistance. This will begin from 11:59 pm on 9 August 2021 for an initial period of seven days until 11:59 pm 16 August 2021.

Declaring a hotspot for Commonwealth support triggers:
• Access to COVID-19 Disaster Payment, if eligibility criteria are met
• Provision of PPE from the National Medical Stockpile
• Actions for aged care facilities including PPE, single site workforce supplement and integration of an aged care response centre into the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre
• Assistance with contact tracing
• Asymptomatic testing via GP-led respiratory clinics
• Reprioritisation of vaccine supplies, if required
• Two Medicare Benefits Schedule items for telehealth consultations for patients in COVID-19 hotspots.