Family and domestic violence Crisis Payments

People who are in severe financial hardship and have experienced changes in their living arrangements due to family and/or domestic violence, and are receiving, or are eligible to receive, an income support payment or ABSTUDY Living Allowance, may receive a one-off Crisis Payment. This payment is paid in addition to a person's income support payment. Data are drawn from Services Australia Data.

The visualisation below shows the number of family and domestic violence Crisis Payment claims granted per year and as a proportion of all income support recipients. Between 2015–16 and 2021–22, the number of claims granted increased by 50% (17,400 to 26,100). The proportion of income support recipients who received at least one family and domestic violence Crisis Payment each year increased slightly from 0.34% to 0.51%.

Claims granted for family and domestic violence Crisis Payments by gender, 2015–16 to 2021–22

Source data: Family and domestic violence Crisis Payments tables (63KB XLSX)

 

The visualisation below shows the number of family and domestic violence Crisis Payment claims granted per year by gender and sub-category of Crisis Payment. Between 2015–16 and 2021–22, the most common sub-category of family and domestic violence Crisis Payment each year was Victim left home, regardless of gender.

Claims granted for family and domestic violence Crisis Payments by gender and sub-category, 2015–16 to 2021–22

Source data: Family and domestic violence Crisis Payments tables (63KB XLSX)

 

The visualisation below allows users to explore the number of granted family and domestic violence Crisis Payment claims for different population groups. With the exception of Queensland, which had more claims than New South Wales and Victoria, the number of claims generally followed a pattern consistent with population size. Over a third (9,500 or 38%) of all granted claims were for people aged 25–34 years.

Claims granted for family and domestic violence Crisis Payments by select population groups, 2021–22

Source data: Family and domestic violence Crisis Payments tables (63KB XLSX)

 

The visualisation below allows users to explore the number of granted family and domestic violence Crisis Payment claims by other payment types received. It shows that in 2021–22, 2 in 5 (41% or 10,800) family and domestic claims were granted to people who were receiving Family Tax Benefit (FTB) at the end of the 2021–22 financial year, meaning they had dependent children in their care. It also shows that around 1 in 7 (15% or 3,900) people who received a family and domestic violence crisis payment in 2021–22 were receiving Disability Support Pension (DSP) at the time the Crisis Payment was granted. 

Claims granted for family and domestic violence Crisis Payments by other payment types, 2021–22

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