Women and Children in Syria - Social Security

Question

1. Will any of the ISIS Brides group that has travelled to Australia in 2026 be receiving social security? And what will be the minimum wait time for this, if any? 2. Have any specific measures been put in place by the Government to stop them from receiving taxpayer funded welfare? 3. Have any of the ISIS Brides cohort who have earlier been allowed to return to Australia under the Albanese Government, including in 2022 and 2025, received any forms of Commonwealth Government support payments since their return? If yes: how many individuals have accessed these payments, what types of payments have been granted, and what has been the total cost to the Federal budget to date?

Answer

Please see attached answer.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• DSS SQ26-000685.pdf (opens in a new tab)