Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6558
Disaster Recovery Allowance for New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders
The objective of the grant is to provide payments to New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders who have lost income as a direct result of a major disaster, consistent with the Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA).
This grant will be administered by Services Australia on behalf of NEMA. The NZ DRA grant program will run over 4 years from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027.
In accordance with the eligibility criteria outlined in the Program Guidelines.
Information available at: Natural disaster support - Natural disaster - Services Australia
A claim will be assessed by Services Australia against the qualification criteria and claimants will be notified in writing if their claim has been granted or rejected.
Where requested, a claimant may need to provide evidence of meeting the eligibility criteria for the payment.
Services Australia makes every effort to process the claim as quickly as possible. Depending on individual circumstances, payments can be released in real time to the claimant's Australian bank account.