Find out about the certain payments, who can get it and how much you can get on the Services Australia website.
If you already get Rent Assistance and move to a new address, Services Australia will check if you’re still eligible for it.
Services Australia will assess if you’ll get Rent Assistance when you claim a payment. If you move or start paying rent later, tell Services Australia and they’ll assess you for Rent Assistance again.
Services Australia will assess if you’ll get Rent Assistance when you:
You may need to give Services Australia proof of your rent arrangements to get this payment. They may ask you to complete a Rent Certificate or provide your formal tenancy agreement.
Find out more about how to confirm your rent details on the Services Australia website.
You’ll need to update your address and rent details when they change. This will make sure Services Australia is paying you the right amount and you won’t get a debt. Find out about change of circumstance and how to report changes on the Services Australia website.
You can update your address and rent details in your Centrelink online account through myGov. You can also use the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. Find out more about the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app on the Services Australia website.
Services Australia will assess your eligibility when you update either:
If you don’t have a myGov account, you can create one on myGov.
You can link to Centrelink when you finish creating your account. Find out more about how to link Centrelink to myGov.
Call your regular payment line on the Services Australia website.
Call the Centrelink multilingual phone service on 131 202 to speak with someone in your language.