Most useful information for housing

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Accommodation and renting

Find out what help you can get from us when you’re renting.

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

Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay site or mooring fees where you live or when you’re travelling, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

1. Who can get it
2. Isolation conditions

No reasonable access to school conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children

You might be eligible if the child you’re claiming for doesn’t have daily access to an appropriate state school.

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.

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

Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance

If you’re in retirement living, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the retirement or lifestyle village rent type.

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

Private housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to live in a house someone else owns, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the private housing rent type.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Deduction Scheme

How to apply for the Rent Deduction Scheme

You need to apply for the Rent Deduction Scheme through your housing authority.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about reporting employment and using the Earnings Worksheet form (SU505(i))

Information about how your payment is affected by income from full time, part time or casual employment and what other assistance we may also provide.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Claim for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) form (SY040)

Use this form to claim Assistance for Isolated Children if your child cannot go to the nearest state school because of geographical isolation or a special need.

1. Living arrangements
2. Housing

Moving house

Find out how moving house can affect your payments and services from us.