A new, time-limited Coronavirus Supplement was provided to alleviate COVID-19 related financial burdens of families
History
Country
Australia
Policy Area
Additional income support for families with children
Measure
Cash transfer
Eligibility
Families who were in receipt of social payments, such as Jobseeker Payment 1 (Partner Allowance, Widow Allowance, Sickness Allowance and Wife Pension), Youth Allowance Jobseeker, Partnered/Single Parenting Payment, Farm Household Allowance, and Special Benefit Recipients
Type
Cash (social assistance)
Start / Announced Date
27/04/2020
End Date
31/03/2021
Amount
Between 27/04/2020 and 24/09/2020: AU$550 per forthnight
Between 25/09/2020 and 31/12/2020: AU$250 per forthnight
Total Cost
N/A
Recipients
Parents
Route to the child
Indirect
Sources
Australian Government (2020) Economic response to the coronavirus - fact sheet. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20221117101720/https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/territories/indian_ocean/iot_bulletins/2020/economic-response-to-the-coronavirus-fact-sheet
UNDP COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker: https://data.undp.org/gendertracker/