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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. Report your income
  2. Employment income reporting

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. 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. 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

Homelessness

Find help if you’re homeless, sleeping rough or couch surfing.

  1. Report your income
  2. Employment income reporting

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

  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. 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. Rent Assistance
  2. Who can get it

Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility

If you get certain payments, there are special rules for Rent Assistance.

  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.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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