Access to care-related income support was expanded and workers were able to receive the Jobseeker Payment or the Crisis Payment if they were not entitlted to to the Jobseeker Payment
Country
AustraliaPolicy Area
Additional income support for families with childrenMeasure
Cash for careEligibility
Individuals who had to care for ill or self-isolating children or other family members due to COVID-19Type
Cash (social assistance)Start / Announced Date
22/06/2020End Date
N/AAmount
For people who lost at least 8 hours or a full day's work and less than 20 hours of work: AU$450 for 7 day
For people who lost 20 hours or more of work: AU$750 for 7 dayTotal Cost
N/ARecipients
ParentsRoute to the child
IndirectSources
UNDP COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker: https://data.undp.org/gendertracker/Access the full dataset here
