Flood assistance payments for mid north coast floods in 2009

The Australian Government is providing financial assistance to people who have been adversely affected by storms and associated flooding that commenced on 5 November 2009 affecting the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/emergency/nsw_mnc_nov09_claiming.htm

For the November 2009 floods you can claim up to $1,000 per adult and $400 per child if your home was damaged or you were isolated either in or away from your home for more than 24 hours

a person was seriously injured; or

a person was isolated in their principal place of residence for a period of 24 hours or more;

a person was unable to return to their principal place of residence for a period of 24 hours or more;

a person’s principal place of residence has been destroyed;

a person’s principal place of residence has sustained major damage;

a person is a principal carer of a dependent child, and

• the dependent child is seriously injured; or
• the dependent child was isolated in their principal place of residence for a period of 24 hours or more; or
• the dependent child was unable to return to their principal place of residence for a period of 24 hours or more; or
• the dependent child’s principal place of residence has been destroyed; or

the dependent child’s principal place of residence has sustained major damage.

For the March/April 2009 and May 2009 floods financial assistance is available for home damage but not if you were isolated or unable to return home.