Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00152:reg:6a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00152
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6A
Character Range: 9368–10777

6A  Eligibility for crisis payment—remaining in home after removal of family member for abusive behaviour
 (1) A person is eligible for a crisis payment if:
 (a) the person has been subjected to domestic or family violence, in Australia, by a family member of the person; and
 (b) at the time of the violence the person was living with that family member; and
 (c) the family member leaves, or is removed from, the person's home because of the violence; and
 (d) the person remains living in the person's home after the family member leaves or is removed; and
 (e) the person's home is in Australia; and
 (f) the person contacts the Department, or claims the crisis payment, within 7 days after the day on which the family member leaves or is removed; and
 (g) on the day on which the contact happens, or the claim is lodged, the person:
 (i) is in severe financial hardship; and
 (ii) has made a claim (whether on the same day or on an earlier day) for a pension entitlement and is eligible for the pension entitlement; and
 (h) in the 12 months before the day on which the claim is made, no more than 3 crisis payments for which the person was eligible under this regulation or regulation 6 have been payable to the person.
 (2) A person is not eligible for a crisis payment if the Commission is satisfied that the family member left the person's home with a view to the person obtaining a crisis payment.