Top payments for housing

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Farm Household Allowance

A payment for farming families in financial hardship.

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Mobility Allowance

A payment to help with travel costs for work, study or looking for work.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Remote Area Allowance

A regular extra payment if you live in an eligible remote area and get an income support payment from us.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Community Engagement Officers

We can help you get information about payments and services if you’re having a difficult time due to a vulnerability or complex issue.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

The Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) helps if you’ve left or are leaving care. This may be formal care or out-of-home care (OOHC).

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Agents and Access Points

Places where people in rural, regional and remote areas can get help with Medicare, Centrelink and other government services.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Rent Deduction Scheme

A service you can use to pay your public housing rent straight from your Centrelink payments.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

Fares Allowance

Helps with travel costs between your permanent home and your place of tertiary study in Australia.

1. Queensland
2. Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026

Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

A lump sum payment to help people affected by Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in February to March 2026 and ended in May 2026.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Electronic Verification of Rent (EVoR)

Your community housing or supported accommodation provider can use this free and secure online service to update your rent details.