Housing & Homelessness 

Benefits & Payments 

  •  Rent assistance

    This is a non-taxable income supplement payment added on to the pension, allowance or benefit of eligible social security recipients who rent in the private rental market.

  •  Centrepay

    Centrepay is a Centrelink facility that allows Centrelink customers to have automatic deductions taken from their Centrelink payments for various purposes, such as payment of rent, gas, water, rates, or electricity

  •  First Home Owners Boost

    To be eligible for the Boost, you must enter into a contract to purchase an existing home, construct or purchase a new home or buy 'off the plan' between 14 October 2008 and 30 June 2009


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