Commonwealth Rent Assistance
Current maximum fortnightly rates — select your situation
Paid on top of your main Centrelink payment. 75 cents per dollar of rent above threshold up to maximum.
Single up to $215.40/fn Single sharer up to $143.60/fn Couple (combined) up to $203.00/fn Couple separated due to illness up to $215.40/fn Couple temporarily separated up to $203.00/fn
If you receive Family Tax Benefit Part A, different Rent Assistance rates apply.
Last updated: 2026-02-25 · Next indexation: 2026-03-20
Source: DSS A Guide to Australian Government Payments, verified February 2026.
Source: DSS A Guide to Australian Government Payments, verified February 2026.