- Who can get it
- 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.
- Who can get it
- 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.
- Income
- 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.
- Income
- 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.
Military invalidity pensions as an income stream
We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.
- If you’re employed
- 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.
How to meet your mutual obligation requirements
Find out how to meet your mutual obligation requirements so you can keep getting your payment.
- Mutual obligation requirements
- How to meet your mutual obligation requirements
Unsuitable paid work
Find out about what work would be unsuitable when you’re seeking to meet your mutual obligation requirements.
- Mutual obligation requirements
- When your circumstances change
Exemptions if you’re a principal carer and sick, injured or have a partial capacity to work
If you’re sick, injured or have a partial capacity to work this may affect your mutual obligation requirements.
- Mutual obligation requirements
- If you’re a principal carer
What mutual obligation requirement exemptions may apply for principal carers
We can grant principal carers temporary exemptions from their mutual obligation requirements in some situations.