33When a resident is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

33 When a resident is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

33 When a resident is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

(1) For the purposes of this Part, a resident is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic if—

(a) the resident has—

(i) lost employment or income as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or

(ii) had a reduction in work hours or income as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or

(iii) had to stop working, or materially reduce the resident’s work hours, because of—

(A) the resident’s illness with COVID-19, or

(B) the resident’s carer responsibilities for a family member ill with COVID-19, and

(b) as a result of any of the matters stated in paragraph (a), the resident’s weekly income has been reduced by at least 25% compared to the resident’s weekly income before the occurrence of any of the matters.

(2) In this clause—

resident’s weekly income means the total of the income, including any government payments, received by the resident in a week.

pt 5 (cll 32–35): Ins 2020 (147), Sch 2. Subst 2020 (584), Sch 2.