Essential Services Hardship Assistance What is a disaster? Can I get a grant payment? A disaster might be a: To get a grant payment: you must live in the disaster area Bushfire • • Flood • do not have access to essential services 5 days • or more after the disaster Severe storm • We do not check the money you get from your job Earthquake • before we decide about the grant payment. Cyclone • How can I apply for the grant? Call the Community • What are the grant payments Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 for? You can ask for money if you: Do not have essential services more than 5 • days after the disaster. For example, you have no gas or electricity. Need help to buy things you need now, for • Visit a Community • example food or clothes. Recovery Hub How much are the grant payments? Fill in the application form on our website • The grant payments are: www.communityrecovery.qld.gov.au How will I get my money? $150 for 1 person • If we say yes to your grant payment you will get: Money in your bank • Or up to $750 for a family of 5 or more. • Or a recovery debit card can be provided at a • Community Recovery hub
Essential Services Hardship Assistance What is a disaster? A disaster might be a: • Bushfire • Flood • Severe storm • Earthquake • Cyclone What are the grant payments for? You can ask for money if you: • Do not have essential services more than 5 days after the disaster. For example, you have no gas or electricity. • Need help to buy things you need now, for example food or clothes. How much are the grant payments? The grant payments are: • $150 for 1 person • Or up to $750 for a family of 5 or more. Can I get a grant payment? To get a grant payment: • you must live in the disaster area • do not have access to essential services 5 days or more after the disaster We do not check the money you get from your job before we decide about the grant payment. How can I apply for the grant? • Call the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 • Visit a Community Recovery Hub • Fill in the application form on our website www.communityrecovery.qld.gov.au How will I get my money? If we say yes to your grant payment you will get: • Money in your bank • Or a recovery debit card can be provided at a Community Recovery hub
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