How an Assurance of Support works
An Assurance of Support is a legal agreement you make with us to help someone get a visa to live in Australia.
Who can get a Crisis Payment for Humanitarian Entrants
To get this one-off payment you must have entered Australia on a certain visa subclass and meet other eligibility criteria.
Documents you need to provide to give an Assurance of Support
There are important documents you need to give us to provide an Assurance of Support.
Who can be an assurer for an Assurance of Support
To give an Assurance of Support you must meet certain guidelines.
How much Crisis Payment for Humanitarian Entrants you can get
You can only get one Crisis Payment for humanitarian entrants.
Residence rules for Special Benefit
To be eligible for Special Benefit you must meet the residence rules.
Payment for refugees and asylum seekers
Depending on your situation, there are payments and services you may get.
Income and assets test for Special Benefit
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
When we’ll pay the Status Resolution Support Services payment
We’ll pay you the SRSS payment once the Department of Home Affairs tell us you’re eligible.