Nationwide Australia Financial institution (NAB) might be offering $1,000 grants to prospects and colleagues affected by the Queensland floods, on high of its disaster-relief packages introduced final Friday.
Eligible prospects can use the $1,000 grant for private requirements corresponding to short-term lodging, meals and clothes. They’ll additionally go for the $1,000 enterprise grant to cowl the price of broken property, gear and fencing, in addition to for the lack of inventory.
NAB can be providing emotional help and counselling by way of its Worker Help Program.
In the meantime, the disaster-relief package deal consists of bank card and private mortgage reduction, waiving the institution charge for restructuring enterprise amenities, concessional loans to prospects looking for help to restructure current amenities to help in repairs, and a moratorium on residence and private mortgage repayments, amongst others.
Rachel Slade, group govt for private banking at NAB, mentioned quite a few types of help had been obtainable for many who require quick help from the aftermath of the flooding.
“To all of the households, communities and companies who’ve suffered harm to their properties, companies and farms, we’re right here that can assist you by way of this,” Slade mentioned. “We all know that being there for our impacted prospects proper now’s essential, however we additionally know we’ve got a task to play within the long-term restoration. We’re additionally offering NAB colleagues with emergency grants who’ve skilled harm to their properties, whereas they proceed to help their native prospects throughout these floods.”
Prospects are inspired to name NAB Help on 1300 308 132 or go to nab.com.au/catastrophe, whereas enterprise and agribusiness prospects who want to entry the grants can contact NAB on 1300 769 650.
