Special rules if you get JobSeeker Payment
To get Rent Assistance with JobSeeker Payment, you must meet some special rules.
When you live with your parents
If you live with your parents or guardians one of the following must apply:
- you’re 25 or older
- you’re a member of a couple.
When you don’t live with your parents
If you don’t live with your parents or guardians you may get Rent Assistance without meeting special rules.
Read more about JobSeeker Payment.
Page last updated: 3 March 2022.

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