The payment is only for those escaping a partner, not another violent person like a parent or carer.
Advocates are calling for widening of eligibility to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.
No payment for seniors escaping abuse by family or carers
The federal government says it has no plans to allow more people escaping domestic violence to access an emergency payment of $5,000 despite calls from the sector to do so.
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