Rain Bomb Relief: How UK Residents Can Claim Government Payments

• Services Australia to provide disaster recovery assistance payment
• It will be accessible to those impacted by the NSW floods.
• FURTHER READING: Thousands of Homes in NSW Disconnected as Streets Transform Into Rivers

The federal government has confirmed that Disaster Recovery Allowance payments will be provided to individuals impacted by the heavy rainfall. NSW .

The financial support is available for workers who will lose income, such as those who are unable to go to work or whose employer has had to cease operating.

Federal emergency management minister Kristy McBain said the allowance has been made available for four impacted LGAs impacted by flooding.

These are the Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Dungog and the Mid Coast Council areas.

The federal and NSW governments had already activated disaster recovery funding arrangements for 16 other LGAs.

'This initiative aims to support individuals affected by providing up to 13 weeks of compensation instead of allowing them to perform their regular work duties,' McBain explained.

"If you qualify, you will receive the highest possible equivalent rate of either the JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance, based on your individual situation," according to Services Australia.

The timing of the payments being released is uncertain, however, once they become accessible, affected residents can submit their applications. MyGov website .

What can I obtain?

For the 13-week entitlement period, the sum of the benefit is typically evaluated individually for each case, with the highest possible amount not going over what is provided through Jobseeker’s Allowance and Youth Allowance payments.

How to claim?

To make a claim for the payment, you will require a MyGov login connected to your Centrelink account.

Customers can subsequently click on 'Submit a claim' and proceed with the guidelines provided.

Alternatively, assistance can be obtained through a telephone call using the contact numbers provided on the Centrelink website.

Individuals with Centrelink debts may also be eligible to request a suspension of payments for up to three months.

More rain expected

Heavy rainfall followed by flash floods in New South Wales' Mid North Coast region has led to more than 1,000 emergencies handled by the State Emergency Service (SES) and left numerous households isolated.

The flooding became fatal after a 63-year-old man, whose identity has not been confirmed by law enforcement, was discovered in his flood-damaged residence close to Cooperneck around 3 pm on Wednesday.

His bereaved daughter informed the Daily Mail Australia that her father had dispatched rescuers to save his family prior to being discovered deceased at his remote property merely hours afterward.

An image showing a submerged street close to Settlement Point Road in Port Macquarie has highlighted the severity of the increasing floodwater levels — as approximately 50,000 individuals were cautioned that they might become cut off by Thursday.

Extended periods of intense rain will persist through Thursday, with Kempsey and Coffs Harbour being two of the areas under heightened watch for potential flash floods.

Rainfall amounts ranging from 200-300mm are expected within the coming 24 hours, which could result in flash floods affecting the coastal regions north of these areas, including North Coast communities such as Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Woolgoolga, Sawtell, and Dorrigo.

The flooding has now reached the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands regions as a sluggish trough continued to pour rainfall across Australia’s eastern coastline.

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