{"id":31316,"date":"2021-09-10T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=31316"},"modified":"2021-09-10T09:03:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T23:03:03","slug":"test-isolate-payments-now-available-to-central-coast-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/test-isolate-payments-now-available-to-central-coast-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Test &#038; Isolate Payments Now Available To Central Coast Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A one-off $320 COVID-19 Test and Isolate Support Payments are now available to Central Coast residents as <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/central-coast-here-is-your-latest-list-of-covid-19-exposure-sites-testing-clinics\/\">cases across the region continue to spike<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payments are now available for Central Coast residents who need to self-isolate and unable to work while waiting for a COVID-19 test result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payments are available to eligible workers through Service NSW according to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you are self-isolating pending a negative result and forego work due to the requirement to self-isolate, you are able to receive $320 from Service NSW,\u201d Mr Crouch said,<br><br>\u201cWe want to do everything possible to ensure that everyone is in a position where they are able to follow the Public Health Orders to the letter, and not endanger the wider community by failing to self-isolate,\u201d Mr Crouch said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEligible workers who apply online for a Support Payment from Service NSW will get the $320 deposited in their bank account within three business days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payments were previously available to workers in Sydney\u2019s local government areas (LGAs) of concern and have now been extended to all of NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligibility information and applications for the COVID-19 Test and Isolate Support Payment can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.service.nsw.gov.au\/transaction\/apply-test-and-isolate-support-payment\/\">online here<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>WATCH: Wake up with a laugh and join <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rabbitandsarah\/\"><strong><em>Rabbit &amp; Sarah for Breakfast<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, weekdays, 6am-9am.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/8394117001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6223623910001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/new-surf-lodge-wave-pool-at-wisemans-ferry-on-track-to-open-soon\/\">New Surf Lodge At Wisemans Ferry On Track To Open Soon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:\u00a0Getty <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Catch up on the latest episode of the Rabbit &amp; Sarah Podcast here!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/rabbit-and-sarah\/rabbits-nap-time-8th-september-2021\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rabbit's Nap Time - 8th September 2021\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A one-off $320 COVID-19 Test and Isolate Support Payments are now available to Central Coast residents as cases across the region continue to spike. 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