Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

What is the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment?

The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment to help you during the 14 days you need to self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone.

The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is for people who can’t earn an income because they must self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone who has COVID-19.

Funding

If you’re eligible you will be paid $1,500 for each 14 day period you self-isolate, quarantine or care for a person who has COVID-19. You can claim over the phone with Services Australia. You must make a new claim for each 14-day period of self-isolation or quarantine that you are required to serve.

The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is taxable income. This means you’ll need to include it in your 2020-21 Income Tax Return.

Eligibility

You may be eligible if a health official has told you to self-isolate or quarantine because you:

have coronavirus (COVID-19)
are a close contact of a person with COVID-19
are caring for a child, 16 years or under, who has COVID-19
are caring for a child, 16 years or under, who’s a close contact of a person with COVID-19.

You may also be eligible if you’re caring for someone who has COVID-19.

You must also meet all of the following:

you’re at least 17 years old
you’re an Australian resident or hold a visa that gives you the right to work in Australia
you’re unable to go to work and earn an income
you have no sick leave entitlements, including pandemic sick leave, personal leave or leave to care for another person.

You won’t be eligible if you receive:

income, earnings or salary from paid work
any income support payments, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Parental Leave Pay or Dad and Partner Pay.

Timing

Applications open on an ongoing basis.

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