Living away from home allowance

[Carl&Lisa]

Morning all,

Has anyone heard or claims a 'Living away from home allowance' if you are on a 457 temp visa. Somebody has just mentioned it on another thread and I was wondering if anyone else knows of it. I guess its a state benifit and wonder if you need to show certain criteria to collect it??

[Stuju]

Morning/Evening,

I have heard of this before, see this link may be of help
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/docume..._Allowance.pdf

[itskaren]

Originally Posted by Carl&Lisa

Morning all,

Has anyone heard or claims a 'Living away from home allowance' if you are on a 457 temp visa. Somebody has just mentioned it on another thread and I was wondering if anyone else knows of it. I guess its a state benifit and wonder if you need to show certain criteria to collect it??

Very few employers offer this. I came on the 457 visa and was told that I would get it but then the agency changed its mind! A total con! If you in anyway apply for a PR visa the LAFHA is cancelled immediately. this is what I was told anyway. Good luck.

[Carl&Lisa]

Thank you Stuju,

This may not apply to me then cos I asked to work for them as a means of getting to oz, I was not relocated by my employer so they may not offer this, and as Vul885 states not many employers offer this. But it may be worth a try. Ta anyway