- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
- Centrelink self service
- Electronic messaging
How to subscribe for electronic messaging
Subscribe to get important text messages or emails from us.
- Top payments
- Energy Supplement
How to get Energy Supplement
You don't need to apply for Energy Supplement. We’ll include it with your regular payment.
- Employment Services Assessments
- If you need to attend an assessment
What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment
During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), we’ll talk with you about your barriers to work including your disability, illness or injury.
- Top payments
- Youth Disability Supplement
How much Youth Disability Supplement you can get
How much Youth Disability Supplement you can get depends on how much your main payment is. We pay the supplement with your income support payment fortnightly.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
The type of accommodation you live in and pay rent or accommodation costs for can affect your eligibility for Rent Assistance.
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.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance
If you’re in retirement living, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the retirement or lifestyle village rent type.
- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.