Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
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Across all industries and workplaces, over two-million workers in unions across Australia continue to negotiate higher pay to ensure all members get a fair wage for a fair day’s work. Join your union today and make it happen.The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment ended on 14 October 2022. Those who work in a high-risk setting and can’t earn income because they’ve tested positive for COVID-19 may be eligible for High-Risk Settings Pandemic Payment.
High-Risk Settings Pandemic Payment
High-Risk Settings Pandemic Payment (HRSPP) is a lump sum payment. It is to help you during the time you can’t work and earn an income, because you have tested positive for COVID-19. To be eligible, you must meet all of the following:
- you have not claimed or been paid HRSPP or Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment for any day since testing positive to COVID-19
- work in a high-risk setting
- have no paid leave entitlements available
- have lost at least 8 hours or a full day’s work
- have liquid assets of less than $10,000 on the first day of the period you’re claiming for
- haven’t exceeded the claiming limit
- all other eligibility for this payment.
For more information about the payment, visit www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/high-risk-settings-pandemic-payment.
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When the Federal Government announced paid pandemic leave would end in the middle of winter 2022, union members stood up and successfully pressured the government to restore the leave.
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