Boarding and lodgings is when you paid for accommodation in either a private home or other shared accommodation, which includes meals.
Lodgings only is when you rent a room and its either in a private home or other shared accommodation but doesn’t include meals.
Lodging is an amount you pay for a room that you’re renting from either the homeowner or the primary tenant of the property. You usually share common areas like a kitchen, bathroom or laundry, and provide and pay for your own meals.
Rent Assistance Is payable to eligible customers. Find out about who can get it.