Social Security Act 1991

A person is qualified for a crisis payment if:

the person has been subjected to domestic or family violence, in Australia, by a family member of the person; and

at the time of the domestic or family violence the person was living with that family member; and

the family member leaves, or is removed from, the person’s home because of the domestic or family violence; and

the person remains living in the person’s home after the family member leaves or is removed; and

the person’s home is in Australia; and

the person makes a claim for a crisis payment within 7 days after the day on which the family member left or was removed; and

on the day on which the claim is made:

the person is in severe financial hardship (see section 19D); and

the person has made a claim (whether on the same day or on an earlier day) for a social security pension or benefit and the person is qualified for the pension or benefit; and

during the 12 months immediately preceding the day on which the claim is made, no more than 3 crisis payments have been payable to the person based on:

the qualifications set out in this section; or

the qualifications set out in section 1061JH (extreme circumstances forcing departure from home).

For family member see subsection 23(14).

A person is not qualified for a crisis payment if the Secretary is satisfied that the family member left the person’s home with a view to the person obtaining a crisis payment.