Emergency Benefit including Emergency Maintenance Allowance (sole parents)

Clients getting an Emergency Benefit, or an Emergency Maintenance Allowance are paid an equivalent benefit that best fits the client's reason(s) that prevents them from earning a sufficient income.

The benefit they are paid depends on the client's individual circumstances and the reason they are not working.

Training Incentive Allowance is usually paid to clients aged 16-64 years. It can also be paid to clients aged 65 years or over who are getting their Emergency Benefit if they are a sole parent.

To qualify for Training Incentive Allowance, the Emergency Benefit they are granted will be equivalent to: