They must be low-income earners and uninsured. If all the details are correct, select Next to read your obligations and terms of the claim. Read the information about submitting your claim as soon as possible. For your privacy and security, sign out when youve finished using your myGov account. After you answer each question, select Next to move to the next one. Anna Du Rieu said scammers claimed $150,000 in payments in her and her husbands name. Queensland also has a non-means-tested Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant of $180 per person up to $900 for a family of five. View other online account and Express Plus mobile app guides and video demonstrations about using your online account. On the My online claims page, select Make a claim to begin a new claim. 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Select Begin to tell us about any dependent children you want to claim for. Youll have some steps to complete in your claim. Select Yes or No to tell us if you lost income or your income reduced because of the disaster. If you select No, you wont be able to continue your claim. Then select Next. "What we're really concerned about is the systematic cases where people set out to defraud the organisation.". Well also suggest next steps. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Cybercriminals target MyGov accounts to steal thousands from unsuspecting victims. You can select more than one option from the list. A guaranteed flood zone determination that provides all the required FEMA flood map and community participation status information. The government will attempt to get money out the door as quickly as possible. They called Centrelink and found out some of their contact details, including residential addresses, had been changed and scammers had claimed more than $150,000 in government support payments in their names. Select Begin to answer questions about your contact details. She suspects the criminals stole her details in a robbery in Bali when her family was there on holiday. Answer all the questions about your residence by entering the information we ask for. Read more about how to upload documents with your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. Get the information you need to complete your claim, then select Next. You can find more information at servicesaustralia.gov.au/disaster and can apply. From your homepage, select Make a claim or view claim status. You may be able to apply for up to $4,200 forrepairs such as electrical rewiring. If you reach the limit, youll need to call us on the Emergency information line for help with submitting your claim. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, information in more languages about Centrelink, youre an Australian resident or hold an eligible visa, you're in an eligible Local Government Area (LGA), youre claiming this payment for your natural disaster event for the first time. Read the information with the question mark icon on each page to help you answer the questions correctly. We may ask you to give us proof of your investments, like share statements, when we process your claim. For example, select Update Contact requirements to change those details. Flooded scenes from Southbank, in Brisbane, Monday, February 28, 2022. 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