Rebuilding & Recovery Payments
These are payments for homeowners and landowners whose property was destroyed or damaged by the fires.
They can help with the rebuilding and repair of homes and other buildings, replacing destroyed home contents and making your property more fire-safe.
| Payment | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Destroyed Homes | To assist home owner/occupiers whose principal place of residence was destroyed by the bushfires. | $35,000 lump sum, plus $15,000 contents payment, plus an up to $50,000 needs-based payment |
| Damaged Homes | To assist with the repair of bushfire damage to homes, outbuildings or other structures to your principal place of residence. | $15,000 lump sum, plus a up-to $7500 needs-based payment |
| Tenant Contents | To assist tenants whose primary place of residence was destroyed by the bushfires to replace lost or damaged contents. | $15,000 lump sum |
| Home Under Construction | To assist owners of residential properties which were under construction and destroyed in the 2009 Victorian Bushfires. | $25,000 - $35,000, depending on eligibility |
| Household Repairs | A short-term measure to help people affected by the bushfires to make minor repairs to property, due to fire water or smoke damage, or other repairs. | $3000 lump sum |
| Rural Properties Recovery | To assist individual rural landowners in the bushfire affected areas who have suffered hardship. | Up to $5000 |
| Safe Removal of Hazardous Trees | To help residents in bushfire-affected areas meet the cost of assessing and removing hazardous trees on their private properties | Up to $4000 |
| Primary Producers Repair and Restoration | To help primary producers who have suffered loss or damage to their properties as a result of the bushfires. | Up to $10,000 |