Uninsured flood victims can receive up to $20,000 payment under NSW scheme

Premier Dominic Perrottet will announce the payment grants of up to $20,000 for uninsured residents of flood-hit parts of NSW on Monday in Lismore. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Uninsured residents in flood-affected areas of New South Wales can apply for new cash payments, as recovery efforts continue after the state’s second major flooding event in a month.

The premier, Dominic Perrottet, announced the grants of up to $20,000 in Lismore on Monday, his first day back from parental leave.