Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance
Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
How much Austudy you can get
The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.
How to contact the Financial Information Service
We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
FIS gifting video
Watch this video to learn more about gifting.
Explanations and formal reviews
Find out what you can do if you want more information or disagree with a decision we've made.
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.
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.