Top payments for housing

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

1. Moving to Australia
2. Top payments

Special Benefit

A payment to help you if you’re in financial hardship and you’re not eligible for any other income support payment from us.

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

1. Top payments
2. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

Who can get Assistance for Isolated Children

Your child must live in an approved living arrangement to qualify for Assistance for Isolated Children payments.

1. Natural disaster
2. Natural disaster support

Northern Territory natural disaster support

Help for people directly affected by a natural disaster in the NT, such as fires, storms or floods.

1. School
2. Most useful information

Parent or Guardian details - for the BASE tax year and CURRENT tax year for dependent Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY customers form (MOD JY)

Use this form to provide income details of a parent or guardian if you are a dependent claiming or receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Residential aged care calculation of your cost of care form (SA457)

Use this form to give us your financial details. Don’t use this form if you get a relevant income support payment.

1. Living arrangements
2. Housing

Homelessness

Find help if you’re homeless, sleeping rough or couch surfing.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.