Most useful information for Housing

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

How much Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances you can get

You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or extreme circumstance.

1. Top payments
2. Social work services

How to contact social work services

You can speak to a social worker over the phone.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement

Who can get a Crisis Payment for Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement

To get this payment after you are released from prison or psychiatric confinement you must meet the eligibility criteria.

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Accommodation and renting

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

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

Retirement village rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re 55 or older and live in a retirement village.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. New South Wales East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025
2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How to claim the NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP

There are 3 steps to claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.