Introduction

The Extraordinary Care Fund provides non-taxable financial assistance to carers who receive the Orphan's Benefit or Unsupported Child's Benefit.

The grant is not included in the hardship count, and does not affect eligibility for other payments such as Working for Families or Extra help supplementary assistance.

The Extraordinary Care Fund has up to 4 funding rounds each year. Grants are made as one-off, ad-hoc payments.

Applications can be accepted at any time during the year, however decisions will be made 4 times a year at the end of each funding round.

• Qualifications
• Eligibility
• Applications
• Payment
• Reconsideration of an Extraordinary Care Fund decision

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