- 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.
- Top payments
- Student Start-up Loan
What the Student Start up Loan is
The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
- Getting aged care services
- Most useful information
Private Trust form (MOD PT)
Use this form if in the last 5 years, you or your partner have been involved with or have transferred funds or assets to a private trust that has not been vested.
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.
- Recently unemployed
- Most useful information
Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)
You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.
- Asset types
- Gifting
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
- Managing your money
- Most useful information
Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)
Use this form to claim a special employment advance.
- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
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.
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.