You need to get $1200 to be worth applying for it? I would have thought it would be worth applying even if you only get a little bit... every bit helps, surely?
Yes but only if it does help. As far as the DAP/PPL goes, he can't receive work pay and those at the same time. It's one or the other. And they are less than half what he receives for work or if he was on annual leave. So therefore if he applied for the DAP/PPL then we would be operating at a loss for those weeks and unfortunately bills & expenses still need to be paid.

However if we apply for BB and he takes a few weeks annual leave instead then we should be just about even.