Most useful information for housing

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Living with others

Find out how living with someone can affect your payments and services from us.

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

  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.

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

Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.

  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. 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. Top payments
  2. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

How to claim Assistance for Isolated Children

Complete the following steps to claim Assistance for Isolated Children. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

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

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay rent to live in a community or disability housing group.

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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