The waiting period for many Centrelink Benefits will be increased to 4 years for new migrants who are granted a Permanent, or relevant Temporary, visa from 1st January 2022.
Some of these benefits currently have 1 or 2 year waiting periods.
Tag: Budget 2021
Budget 2021 – Benefits for New Migrants
Four Year Benefits wait for New Migrants.
Australian Budget 2021.
Currently there is a four-year waiting period for some government payments, such as the jobseeker unemployment benefit and youth allowance.
From January 2022, that four-year waiting period will be extended to cover more government benefits, such as family tax benefit, … Read the rest
Budget 2021 – PR Grants for New Migrants
Permanent Residents Grant Numbers.
Australian Budget 2021
Due to international travel restrictions the target of 160,000 migrants a year will focus on granting permanent residency status to those already onshore, including families and partners.