Women struggle to get federal government’s $5,000 payment to escape domestic violence
by Josh Taylor from on (#5XSGX)
Concerns women in abusive relationships or refuge accommodation face delays and poor communication with service providers
Women escaping domestic violence say they are struggling to access a $5,000 government payment designed to help victims leave an abusive relationship.
Women have reported delays and poor communication with service providers about the escaping violence payment (EVP), which has been allocated $240m as part of the federal government's $1.3bn investment in women's safety.
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