- 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.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
- 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.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
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.
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.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility
If you’re 25 or younger, you may need to meet special rules to get Rent Assistance with an eligible payment.
- Managing your money
- Most useful information
Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)
Use this form to claim a special employment advance.
Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.