Rent Assistance
Extra money for rent if you get a Centrelink payment and rent privately.
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You must get an eligible Centrelink payment and pay more than a set amount of rent. Public housing tenants cannot get it. For each $1 of rent above that amount, you get 75 cents, up to a limit. The most a single person can get is $223.80 a fortnight, or $149.20 if you share a home. Couples can get up to $211.00. Families get up to $263.06 with 1 or 2 children, or $297.36 with 3 or more. Rates change on 20 March and 20 September.
This is a short summary. Other rules may apply, like income or where you live. Check the full rules with the agency that runs it.
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What it is
- Rent Assistance is extra money from Centrelink to help pay rent.
- It is added to your Centrelink payment.
Who can get it
- You must get a Centrelink payment that counts.
- You must rent privately.
- You must pay more than a set amount of rent.
- People in public housing cannot get it.
What to do
- Centrelink works it out as part of your payment.
- Read the rules on the official website.
- Apply there. It is free to apply.
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