Most useful information for housing

1. Top payments
2. Rent Deduction Scheme

How the Rent Deduction Scheme works

First you’ll need to authorise your rent deduction with your housing authority.

1. Top payments
2. Mobile service centres

How Mobile Service Centres can help

Our mobile service centres offer a wide range of services to meet the needs of rural and regional communities.

1. If you’re employed
2. What to report

Pre-filled information for employment income reporting

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. If you’re employed

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. Rent Assistance
2. What you need to do

Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance

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

1. Farm Household Allowance
2. Who can get it

Income and assets test for Farm Household Allowance

You must meet an income and assets test to get Farm Household Allowance (FHA).

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Claim for Australian Pension from an agreement country form (AUS140)

Use this form to claim an Australian Pension while you are in an agreement country.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay a homeowner or leaseholder for a room in their property, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the board and lodging rent type.

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 rent or accommodation costs are over a certain 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.