Most useful information for Housing

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  1. Top payments
  2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update address, accommodation and contact details

Instructions on how to update your address, accommodation and contact details using your Centrelink online account.

  1. Top payments
  2. Mobile service centres

When and where to find mobile service centres

Our mobile service centres (MSCs) travel around Australia, stopping to provide services in rural and regional communities.

  1. Top payments
  2. Rent Assistance

How much Rent Assistance you can get

The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.

  1. How to manage your payment
  2. Report your income

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. Crisis Payment
  2. Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement

How much Crisis Payment for Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement you can get

You can get a Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement each time you’re released.

  1. Crisis Payment
  2. Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement

How to claim a Crisis Payment for Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement

Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement. Before you start, check if you can get it.

  1. Report your income
  2. Employment income reporting

When we pre-fill your information

There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. What to report

Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

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