If your home or essential household contents were damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, you may be eligible for the Disaster Relief Grant for individuals.
The financial assistance is provided to help people to recover from the effects of a disaster and re-establish a basic standard of living. It is not provided to replace insurance or compensate for losses.
You may be eligible for financial support if the following apply:
- Your home (primary place of residence) was damaged by a natural disaster
- You do not have insurance for the damage
- You are a low income earner with limited financial resources
- It has been less than 4 months since the disaster.
You may not be eligible if any of the following apply:
- lack of maintenance has caused or impacted the damage, such as poor roof maintenance,
- the damage is cosmetic and not essential to living in a safe and habitable home.