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Rent Assistance rates: 20 March 2023 to 19 September 2023

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Rent Assistance is an extra payment paid to anybody receiving an eligible government pension, while also paying rent to a landlord. Rent Assistance rates and thresholds increase on 20 March 2023.

The eligible government pensions are the Age Pension, Carer Payment, Disability Support Pension, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Special Benefit, Family Tax Benefit, Parenting Payment, JobSeeker Payment and Farm Household Allowance.

For every $1 of rent you pay above the minimum amount of rent listed below for your family situation, you’ll get 75c in Rent Assistance. You can’t get more than the maximum payment amount for your family situation.

Read our comprehensive Rent Assistance explainer that details who is eligible for Rent Assistance as well as how to apply.

Rent Assistance rates if you do not have dependent children

Family situationMaximum payment per fortnightMaximum payment is paid if your fortnightly rent is more thanNo payment if your fortnightly rent is less than
Single$157.20$350.00$140.40
Single, sharer$104.80$280.14$140.40
Couple$148.00$424.74$227.40
One of a couple who are separated due to illness$157.20$350.00$140.40
One of a couple who are temporarily separated$148.00$337.74$140.40
Source: Services Australia

Rent Assistance is paid to those in receipt of an income support payment and who pay private rent. Those who rent from a housing authority are not eligible.

To find out more about Rent Assistance and thresholds, and how you can claim, visit ServicesAustralia.gov.au.

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