Update your accommodation details for Rent Assistance

Published: 5 August 2026

If you’re a student or apprentice getting Rent Assistance, it’s important to keep your details up to date so we can pay you the right amount.

Rent Assistance is a regular extra payment to help you pay rent. We work out if you can get it when you claim Youth Allowance.

Changes to your living details can affect how much Rent Assistance we pay you.

Tell us about changes to:

  • your address
  • your accommodation type
  • the amount of rent you pay
  • who you live with.

We’ll work out if your Rent Assistance needs to change.

We’ll let you know if we need any further information.

Find out how to tell us about any change in circumstances.

Page last updated: 5 August 2026.
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