Financial Hardship Support

Policy last updated 2nd January, 2026

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Financial Hardship Support

We appreciate there are times when circumstances beyond your control can make it difficult to meet all your financial commitments.

We are committed to supporting customers facing financial hardship. Our Financial hardship Support can help you access support and services.

How can we help?

Fast tracking your claim

If you can demonstrate that you are in urgent need of benefits you are entitled to under your insurance policy because of an event causing a claim, our representatives will work with you to fast track the assessment of your claim.

In some situations, an advanced payment on the claim may be made to you.

If you are unable to pay us money owed to us due to financial hardship

We may in certain circumstances and subject to you demonstrating financial hardship to us offer you a number of options, these include:

  • Extension of due date for payment
  • Paying in Instalments
  • Paying a reduced lump sum
  • Postponing one or more instalments
  • Other (including a combination of the above options or a possible waiver of the debt).

How to apply for financial hardship support

If you are going through financial hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. We can discuss your situation and provide you with our Application for Financial Hardship Assistance to apply for support and assist you with the application process.
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Other Support

You may also wish to consider contacting the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007 which is a free and confidential financial counselling resource that can provide advice to Australians in every state and territory.

Financial Hardship Application

Application Form

“Financial Hardship” means you are having difficulty meeting your financial obligations.
The following information will be of use to us in assessing your request for Financial Hardship assistance. Depending on the circumstances of your request, we may ask you to provide further information.
To apply for financial hardship assistance please complete this form and return to
By post to the National Manager Claims, Enthusiast Pty Ltd, Level 10, 45 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
By email to claims@enthusiast.com.au.

Download application form here

For more information

We can provide you with more information about our Financial Hardship process and information about our privacy policy relating to the use and disclosure of your information.

Free, confidential, independent financial advice is also available to you via Financial Counselling Australia http://www.financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au and through the national financial counselling hotline 1800 007 007

Privacy

The information collected in this form will be used to assess your request for financial hardship assistance in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We may share your information with third parties, both in Australia or overseas, as defined in our Privacy Policy.

If you do not complete this form in full, we may not be able provide you with financial hardship assistance.
In accordance with our Privacy Policy, you may access any information we hold about you. If you would like to contact us about Privacy or would like to obtain a copy of our Privacy Policy, you can use one of the following means.

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