Hardship Grants
The ARTF Trustees will, on occasion, approve a Hardship Grant to individuals assessed as being in financial hardship.
Trustees consider financial hardship to be a situation where an applicant does not have enough money for basic living requirements such as food, housing, clothing, transport or medical expenses for themselves or their family.
Each case is determined on its merits, but will only be considered after all other avenues of assistance have been exhausted. Grants are usually limited to a maximum of $1000, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Grants may be available to:
- Ex-members of the Australian Army and their dependants
- Ex-members of the Army Reserve, who have completed a minimum of 12 months continuous full-time service and their dependants
- The dependants of currently serving Army members
- Widows, deserted spouses and dependants experiencing hardship, to provide money for the period between which income has ceased and a satisfactory financial situation has been resolved.
Typically, Trustees provide hardship grants to
- Dependants of currently serving members experiencing financial hardship to provide immediate, essential financial relief.
- Ex-members and dependants who, through accident, illness or other circumstances, are suffering serious financial hardship and require urgent help.
Trustees also make a practice, in most circumstances, of converting outstanding loan balances owing by deceased members, to grants.
To enquire about a Hardship Grant contact the ARTF Secretary.