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. Farm Household Allowance

How much Farm Household Allowance you can get

The amount of Farm Household Allowance you can get depends on your circumstances.

1. Employment income reporting
2. If you’re employed

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. 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. Housing
2. Moving house

Moving for work

You may decide to move house to increase your chance of finding a job. There is support available if you move to find a job.

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. 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. 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. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

Employment income reporting if you’re employed

If you work for an employer, you must tell us the gross income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.