Most useful information for looking for work

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

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you lease or rent from a community or disability housing provider, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

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

Defence housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to Defence Housing Australia, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the defence housing rent type.

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

Housing if you’re 25 or younger rent type for Rent Assistance

If you’re 25 or younger and you pay rent, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

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. Farm Household Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Financial Improvement Agreement for Farm Household Allowance

If you get Farm Household Allowance, you need to enter into a Financial Improvement Agreement.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Who gets it
2. Youth or long term payments

Exemptions from Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory

Read about who can get an exemption from Income Management in the Northern Territory.

Penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements

You could get financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements as a job seeker. Some payment cancellations are paused.

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

Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment

The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.