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What Qualification Requirements does the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) have?

To lodge a claim and qualify for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) you must be:

• at least 16 years old, or receiving a social security payment, and
• an Australian resident - this means you have been living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:
• an Australian citizen, or
• the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
• the holder of Special Category Visa - someone who arrived on a NZ passport, or
• the holder of a particular temporary visa - these are known as "spouse provisional" or "interdependency" or "temporary protection" visas.
• adversely affected by a major disaster.

Please Note: Changes to the Australian residence requirements DOES NOT affect New Zealand citizens claiming this payment in Australia.

When the Minister makes the declaration of the disaster they will also determine how a person may be 'adversely affected' by the disaster.

A child does not qualify for the AGDRP, however a child may be eligible to receive the child rate of the AGDRP, which will be paid to a parent or primary carer if the parent or carer is deemed to be a qualified adult under the AGDRP. A child is considered to be anyone under the age of 16 years (15 years and under) or a young person who is receiving the dependent rate of youth allowance.