Fed: Centrelink pays out $10.6m to bushfire victims

AAP General News (Australia)
02-16-2009
Fed: Centrelink pays out $10.6m to bushfire victims

The federal government says Centrelink has already paid out 10.6 million dollars to
victims of the Victorian bushfires.

It says since the first day of the emergency .. Centrelink's processed nine thousand
236 claims and distributed disaster recovery payments to 12-thousand-791 adults and children.

Human Services Minister JOE LUDWIG says most of these Centrelink employees have volunteered
to go into these areas .. and are working very long hours in difficult conditions.

At the same time .. Centrelink's made five thousand-and-20 payments to those affected
by floods in north Queensland .. delivering 6.1 million dollars to seven thousand 768
Australians.

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KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES VIC CENTRELINK (CANBERRA)

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