Most useful information for Housing

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  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. 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. 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. 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.

Employment income reporting

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

  1. Housing
  2. Most useful information

Real estate details form (MOD R)

Use this form to let us know your share of a property's asset value and income.

  1. Top payments
  2. Rent Assistance

How to manage your Rent Assistance

There are things you need to tell us if you get Rent Assistance.

  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. Housing
  2. Most useful information

Certification of location in a country with which Australia has a social security agreement form (AUS172)

Use this form to confirm you are in a country with which Australia has a social security agreement.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

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