<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eligible people affected by </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/tropical-cyclone-alfred" rel="" target="" title="Tropical Cyclone Alfred"><span>Tropical Cyclone Alfred</span></a><span> will be able to access the government's Disaster Recovery Allowance, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese told Today this morning that applications for the allowance would be available from 2pm tomorrow through the myGOV website.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The recovery in this is going to take a long time," he said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ex-cyclone-alfred-2025-flood-emergency-south-east-queensland-northern-nsw-updates-warnings/1ce5b96f-ed35-45a0-8fba-ceb17560ae72" rel="" target="" title="Flood warnings in place south of Brisbane, search and rescue operation underway for missing 18-year-old in Logan"><strong><span>Flood warnings in place south of Brisbane, search and rescue operation underway for missing 18-year-old in Logan</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>What is the disaster payment?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>​​​The Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is a short-term income support payment to assist people who can prove they have lost income as a direct result of a disaster.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Up to 13 weeks payment could be available for employees, small business persons and farmers who have lost their living wage.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-alfred-disaster-relief-payments-how-to-claim-everything-to-know-explainer/b2925c86-0647-47f6-832d-2525432af180" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>How to claim disaster payment?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>You will need a </span><a href="http://my.gov.au" rel="" target="" title="myGOV"><span>myGOV</span></a><span> login and a Centrelink account.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From the Centrelink homepage, choose 'Make a claim' then 'Help in an emergency' then 'Apply for Disaster Recovery Allowance'.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>You can also call Centrelink on the </span><a href="https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/centrelink-online-account-help-claim-disaster-recovery-allowance#toolbar-phone"><span>Emergency information line</span></a><span> for help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-intense-rainfall-across-south-east-queensland-northern-nsw/32313cd1-fc08-440e-ab16-f30e85f48883" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'It's crazy': Roof ripped off as Queensland man sleeps</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Who is eligible?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian residents and specified visa holders who are 16 years or older and can prove their income has been directly affected by a declared disaster.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>You'll be asked a series of eligibility questions when you apply.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>How much is the disaster payment?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Disaster Recovery Allowance is paid at the maximum equivalent rate of </span><a href="https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/jobseeker-payment"><span>JobSeeker Payment</span></a><span> or </span><a href="https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/youth-allowance"><span>Youth Allowance</span></a><span>, depending on your personal circumstances.</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Is the Australian government disaster recovery payment a lump sum payment?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No. The Disaster Recovery Allowance is paid fortnightly for up to 13 weeks from the date you started losing income.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/search-for-man-who-was-swept-away-in-floodwaters-in-northern-nsw/60de5b2b-fdac-47d5-93da-b391ce2e6406" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man, 61, named as driver swept away in NSW floodwater</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other payments and relief is available, including lump sums of income support, other financial hardship payments and a three-month pause on any Centrelink debt.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.qld.gov.au/community/disasters-emergencies/disasters/money-finance/eligibility-apply/tc-alfred-march-2025" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/recovery/natural-disaster-declarations/fy-2024-25/tropical-cyclone-alfred-severe-weather-6-march-2025" rel="" target="" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span> state governments will also likely have disaster grants available.</span></div></div>