- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When you visit Australia
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the United Kingdom
If you’re visiting Australia from the United Kingdom you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
- Caring for someone
- Getting support
Getting a payment if you’re a carer
There are payments available to help you if you provide care for someone.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance
If you’re in retirement living, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the retirement or lifestyle village rent type.
Your travel time or access criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if travel to study or work is impossible or unreasonable. You must also live away from home because of this.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay a homeowner or leaseholder for a room in their property, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the board and lodging rent type.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- How much you can get
Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.
- Centrelink letters online
- Register
How to get Centrelink letters online
To get your Centrelink letters online, you need to link your Centrelink online account to your myGov account.
- Top payments
- International Services
How we can help with International services
You may be able to get a pension from Australia or another country under an agreement. You may also get your current payment if you're going overseas.
- Disability Support Pension
- Who can get it
Getting help with Disability Support Pension
You can get help from an advocate, nominee or us with your Disability Support Pension (DSP).