Who can get it

To get Farm Household Allowance (FHA) you must meet all the following:

• be a farmer or partner of a farmer
• be 16 years or older
• contribute labour and capital to an Australian farm, or are the partner of a farmer who does
• have income and assets below certain amounts
• have had less than 4 years of FHA in the specific 10-year period.

Your farm must have significant commercial purpose. We’ll assess this based on all the following:

• the purpose of your farm
• the prospect for profit
• consistency of activity
• whether your farm runs as a business
• the size, scale and permanency of your farm activity.

If you’ve previously had this payment, you can apply again, but you can only get it for 4 years in a specific 10-year period. Read more about FHA time limits.

Farmer assistance hotline

Our specialist staff can give you advice about:

• eligibility
• claiming
• progress of applications
• appeals
• change in circumstances
• reporting
• general enquiries.

Call the farmer assistance hotline and talk to us about assistance we give to farmers.