Most useful information for housing

When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.

1. Top payments
2. Remote Area Allowance

Who can get Remote Area Allowance

There are 2 ways to get Remote Area Allowance.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Representative authority form (CS3042)

Use this form to authorise another person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf about your child support case.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Claim for Crisis Payment - Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement form (SU508)

Use this form if you’ve recently been released from prison or psychiatric confinement and are in severe financial hardship.

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. Housing
2. Moving house

Living in a rural or remote area

Find out what support you can get if you live and work in rural, regional or remote Australia.

What to report when you report income to Centrelink

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Rent types for Rent Assistance

Rent is an amount you pay to live in accommodation someone else owns. There are different types of rent that apply if you get Rent Assistance.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance

We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.

1. Living arrangements
2. Housing

Living with others

Find out how living with someone can affect your payments and services from us.