The Youpla Group (formerly Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund) went into liquidation in March 2022.

To help the families of fund members affected by the collapse, the Australian Government is running two Youpla support programs:

  • Youpla Group Funeral Benefits Program (valid until 30 June 2024)
  • Youpla Support Program (valid from 1 July 2024)

Youpla Group Funeral Benefits Program – (valid until 30 June 2024)

This Program will pay a grant in place of a funeral benefit that would otherwise have been paid by the Youpla Group before its collapse. You can apply for this Program if your loved one has passed away and they were a Youpla Group or Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund member on or after 1 April 2020. Applications can be made up to 30 June 2024. If the member’s funeral has already been paid for, you can still make an application.

This Program will pay an amount up to the cover limit of the member’s Youpla Group or Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund policy. For more information on the Youpla Group Funeral Benefits Program you can:

Youpla Support Program – (valid 1 July 2024)
The second Government Support Program for Youpla members was announced by the Australian Government in February 2024. It is called the Youpla Support Program and it will replace the Youpla Group Funeral Benefits Program from 1 July 2024.

Key things to note about the Youpla Support Program:

  • Anyone who held an active policy from 1 August 2015 will be eligible for a resolution payment.
  • The resolution payment will be 60% of the money you paid to the Youpla Group for your policy, with the maximum value being the policy limit.
  • You can choose to have the resolution payment as a funeral bond or a cash payment.
  • A funeral bond is like a savings account. Money that goes into a funeral bond can only be used to pay for a funeral.
  • Free financial counselling is also available to help you decide whether to take the funeral bond or cash payment.
  • More information about the program, including how to apply and to check whether you are eligible will be made available from 1 July 2024.
  • Applications for the Youpla Support Program will close on 30 June 2026.

In the meantime, for more information on the Youpla Support Program you can contact the Government’s National Indigenous Australians Agency by:

Note: This information is current as at 27 March 2024 and is based on information available at that date from the relevant Government websites.