Delay in changes to waiting periods for welfare payments
We previously announced changes to the waiting period for newly arrived residents. These changes were due to commence on 1 January 2022 but this has been delayed to 1 July 2022. The changes from 1 July 2022 include: · increasing the existing waiting period for Carer Payment, Parental Leave Pay, and Dad and Partner Pay from two years to four years; · increasing the existing waiting period for Carer Allowance and Family Tax Benefit Part A from one year to four