Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00069:reg:3:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00069
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 36/66)
Character Range: 316967–319593

the ground that it is required to assist the person to deal with the adverse economic effects of the coronavirus known as COVID‑19 if:
 (a) unless paragraph (b) applies—subregulation (1A) applies in respect of the person; or
 (b) in a case where regulation 6.01B (temporary residents) applies to the person:
 (i) the person is covered by subregulation (1B); and
 (ii) subregulation (1C) applies in respect of the person.
 (1AA) For the purposes of subregulation (1), treat a permanent resident of New Zealand as being a permanent resident.
 (1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), this subregulation applies in respect of the person if:
 (a) the person is unemployed; or
 (b) the person is eligible to receive any of the following under the Social Security Act 1991:
 (i) jobseeker payment;
 (ii) parenting payment;
 (iii) special benefit; or
 (c) the person is eligible to receive youth allowance under the Social Security Act 1991 (other than on the basis that the person is undertaking full‑time study or is a new apprentice); or
 (d) the person is eligible to receive farm household allowance under the Farm Household Support Act 2014; or
 (e) on or after 1 January 2020 the person was made redundant, or their working hours were reduced by 20% or more (including to zero); or
 (f) for a person who is a sole trader—on or after 1 January 2020 the person's business was suspended or suffered a reduction in turnover of 20% or more.
 (1B) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(i), this subregulation covers the person if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a student visa; or
 (b) the person is the holder of any of the following visas, as mentioned in the Migration Regulations 1994:
 (i) a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa;
 (ii) a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa; or
 (c) the person is a temporary resident, and is not the holder of a visa mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
 (1C) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), this subregulation applies in respect of the person if:
 (a) in a case where paragraph (1B)(a) applies:
 (i) the person has held a student visa for 12 months or more; and
 (ii) the person is unable to meet his or her immediate living expenses; or
 (b) in a case where paragraph (1B)(b) applies:
 (i) the person is employed; and
 (ii) the person is unable to meet his or her immediate living expenses; or
 (c) in a case where paragraph (1B)(c) applies—the person is unable to meet his or her immediate living expenses.
 (2) A person may make one or more applications under subregulation (1) as follows:
 (a) one in the financial year ending 30 June 2020; and
 (b) in a