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Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay board and lodgings to a homeowner or primary tenant for a room in their property.

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

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Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

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Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

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How to build savings

We have tools and information to help you reach your savings goal. Big or small, any savings goals are good to have.

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Terms and conditions for electronic messaging

If you give us your mobile number or email address, you may get electronic messages from us.

Deeming

Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

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Income support payment

An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.

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Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details

Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.

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