How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
Public holiday closures over the Christmas and New Year period
Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holidays.
How to apply to transfer to Age Pension
If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.
Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension
If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
Concession and health care cards
Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.
Proof of rent arrangements for Rent Assistance
If you tell us you’re renting when you claim a payment, we may ask for proof. We use this to check if you can get Rent Assistance.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance
We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.