What's new

Legislation

The following welfare programme has been updated, effective from 16 January 2020:

• Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme

This is also available in a hard-copy (PDF) format. See welfare programmes.

Temporary Accommodation Assistance

Temporary Accommodation Assistance has been extended until 31 December 2020. Payments can only be made to people who were getting or applied for this assistance on or before 31 December 2019.

No new applications for Temporary Accommodation Assistance can be accepted after 31 December 2019.

See:

• Introduction
• Qualifications
• Temporary Accommodation Assistance grandparented from 31 December 2019
• Change in circumstances and the effect on entitlement
• Ending of assistance

Childcare Assistance and Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payments - Cohort entry

Children who are starting at a continuous entry school can start on or after their 5th birthday. Childcare assistance will be paid until the child's 5th birthday, unless the client asks for a 4-week extension and this has been approved.

Childcare Subsidy can be paid for children enrolled at a cohort entry school on or after their 5th birthday, until the next school term or mid-term start date on or immediately after the child's 5th birthday (whichever is closer).

See:

• Childcare subsidy Four week extension
• Childcare subsidy Eligible child
• OSCAR subsidy Qualifications
• OSCAR subsidy Eligible child
• Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment Ending the payment

Legislation

The following welfare programme has been updated, effective from 1 January 2020:

• Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment Programme

This is also available in a hard-copy (PDF) format. See welfare programmes.