Income support for parents or guardians to help with the costs of raising children. Generally, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age before a provider can consider them for social housing. For more information, go to Disability allowance. DCJ and community housing providers are able to provide housing assistance in accordance with the Housing Act 2001. However, DCJ or the community housing provider will use their discretion as to providing other housing assistance, such as temporary accommodation or private rental assistance, to the client. Educational Allowances paid for Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS). Clients approved for emergency temporary accommodation will receive one offer of housing to a social housing property. Payment/s to a participants support provider to pay for reasonable and necessary disability support services. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Australian Government is making additional income payments and one-off payments for persons in receipt of Centrelink benefits. For more information see item 1 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. Under Housing Pathways, providers will consider that clients are housed on a long-term basis if they are living in a social housing leasehold property. Prisoner Of War Recognition Supplement (DVA). Paid to eligible income support recipients with their regular fortnightly Centrelink payment. 1. Housing providers will need to be satisfied that a former tenant or occupant has the ability to sustain a tenancy, without support or with appropriate support in place. Income (such as rent) generated by the property is considered assessable income. To determine whether a household meets the income eligibility for social housing, providers will: Clients applying for social housing must provide proof of income. A pension that is paid to compensate a widowed partner and or dependent children of veterans who have died as a result of war service. When the client advises a social housing provider about a change in household circumstances, that provider will consider whether the changed circumstance could affect the clients eligibility and, if so, re-assess the application and determine whether the urgency or complexity of their circumstances has changed. Eligibility for social housing property ownership. Superannuation funds not taken at retirement or withdrawn before retirement are assessed as savings. Providers will still consider the client for assistance if they demonstrate their commitment to repay the debt by making regular repayments. One-off payment of $25,000 to veterans who were interned by the North Korean military forces between 27 June 1950 and 19 April 1956, or their surviving partner. The payment is to assist clients who are looking for work or participating in approved activities that may increase their chances of finding a job. Public housing tenants and their partners are usually not eligible to receive CRA as they pay government rent. However, where a household member, the tenant, or their partner receives CRA, the amount is included in the rent subsidy assessment and assessed at 100% of the CRA amount. The Disability Compensation Payment previously known as the Disability Pension or War Disability Pension. This means that the carer will be required to leave the property if the client stops living in the property for any reason. We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future. Due to the demand for housing and limited supply options in certain areas, not everyone who wants to live in a high demand area can be housed in their preferred area. Emergency relief payments are not income support. The income eligibility assessment rules are: Clients who applied for public housing before the announcement of the Reshaping Public Housing Reforms on 27 April 2005, will have their income eligibility preserved (grandfathered). In order to submit your application, you will need to provide evidence to demonstrate that you and your household meet the general eligibility criteria for housing assistance. A part-share in the property where income is generated. Their tenancy should be classified by the Social Housing Management Transfer community housing provider under their policy when the tenant vacates the property. Eligibility for social housing residency, 3. Transition to Independent Living Allowance. Applications that fail this assessment because their income exceeds the relevant limit may be entitled to a second assessment against a different set of income eligibility limits because their income eligibility has been preserved. The client must provide supporting documentation to demonstrate that payments have not been received. Assess income eligibility according to the applicants household size, type and gross assessable household income. GSH 2022,HOS 2022,WSM 2022,Together, We Fight the Virus! In situations where a provider has reasonable grounds to suspect that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm, they will act in accordance with the Children and Young People At Risk Policy. They are limited and may not meet all needs. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land. For more information, go to Assessing a clients ability to resolve their urgent short-term emergency housing need. The gross value of the collection will be treated as a financial asset and deemed interest income will apply. Rent subsidy income limits from 4 July 2022, Table 2. They must meet all eligibility criteria. The client must supply a medical certificate confirming the pregnancy. Household types are based on the number of adults and children in a household. The documentation will vary depending on the situation, but will generally include one or more of the following: When the client provides this information, the assessable income relating to the child support component will be assessed as: Maintenance in kind is a non-cash support payment, made in lieu of cash payment, and most often associated with essentials such as food, school fees and other education expenses, or items such as medical insurance or expenses. Clients applying for housing assistance, to be considered for social housing must provide proof of Australian citizenship or permanent residency for every person on their application who is aged 18 years and over. This will occur due to the differing policies of social housing providers. Their need for a particular area represents a secondary need that should not take precedence over their urgent need for housing. If a client receives a fringe benefit, such as (but not limited to) car repayments or payment of school fees, the amount will be added to the gross assessable income. Child support payments, maintenance or maintenance in kind. The Social Housing Eligibility and Allocations Policy Supplement provides further information to support this document. The satisfactory former tenant category does not affect eligibility for social housing. For more information on each of these categories, go to Ending a tenancy Categorising a tenancy or occupancy. Family Tax Benefits taken through the taxation system or as a lump sum payment at the end of the financial year. For example, a community housing provider who only provides housing to single women will apply this criterion to applicants applying for their service. Clients are required to provide proof of their NSW residency or demonstrate why they need to live in NSW. Clients who may need priority housing assistance require urgent housing ahead of other people on the NSW Housing Register. For more information, go to Proof of citizenship or permanent residency. Where a client satisfies both the priority criteria and the locational need assessment for a high demand area, the social housing provider will list the client for that area. client selects an alternative area and their needs can be met by the private rental market in that area, or. Income and Net Asset Limits for Non-Related Elderly Households (Effective from 1 April 2022) Clients can apply for housing assistance online,by phone on 1800 422 322 or by accessing their local DCJ office or community housing provider. Some examples where entitlements may differ include: There are certain situations, which may determine or affect an applicants priority for public housing and the type of housing they receive. For more information on social housing, see the Housing Assistance Options Policy. For further information on community housing appeals, go to Community Housing Complaints, Issues and Appeals Management Framework. For more information, go to Evidence to support request to live in a high demand area. A social housing provider will assess an applicants ability to resolve their urgent housing need in the private rental market by considering a number of factors that may make it difficult to rent privately. Provides financial help to full-time students and apprentices aged 25 years or over. PRH households whose family income exceeds 5 times the prevailing PRH income limits (PRHILs) or whose total household net asset value exceeds 100 times the prevailing PRHILs or PRH households fail to return the completed Declaration Form on or before the specified date, or opt not to declare should vacate their PRH flats. For more information, see Lease Reviews. Step 5: To determine which household income limit applies to the household, compare the amount at Step 4 with the household income at Step 1. Only assessable types of income are included. If you do not provide the minimum requirements listed above, the application will not be accepted and assessed. In this case, if the client considers that their need to live in a particular location is greater than their need for urgent housing, they may wait their turn for housing in their preferred area. All other DVA energy supplements are not assessable. Overseas restitution/compensation payment or allowance. Property assets such as land, residential, retail, commercial, industrial, infrastructure or agricultural farming real estate. Household income limits are a range of income thresholds that help to determine whether: a household is eligible for a rent subsidy and what percentage of their income is paid as rent at lease review, a household is eligible for a lease extension a tenant leaving public housing after a lease review is eligible for Rentstart Move assistance. Note: Where the client has lost their job and they are being paid a wage through the JobKeeper scheme DCJ will not assess $550 of the fortnightly $1500. Some items may be allowable as tax deductions, but providers may not consider them legitimate business expenses. Housing providers will also take into account any proven ongoing costs that exceed $55 per week. The dividends received from shares and investments are assessable. This section presents various social housing income eligibility limits from before 24 November 1986 to 30 June 2022. a tenant leaving public housing after a lease review is eligible for Rentstart Move assistance. existing accommodation is inappropriate for their basic housing requirements. A social housing provider may also initiate the transfer of a tenant for tenancy or portfolio management reasons (known as management initiated transfer or relocation for management purposes). Social housing providers determine the income limit that applies to a household by using the income allowance for different combinations of the four key household member types in the table below. A disability pension allowance may be paid to pensioners to provide financial assistance, compensation or reward for valour. If, when the income is calculated, it results in the income being below the standard rate of JobSeeker Payment, then the provider will assess the applicants income at the JobSeeker Payment rate. Family Tax Benefits are assessable when back paid to a parent following the birth of a child. Clients who do not meet the eligibility criteria for social housing, but who are in need of short-term crisis housing, may be assisted with emergency temporary accommodation in a social housing property for a period of up to three months, however in cases of a natural disaster a client will be offered a two-year lease. For more information see item 21 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. CRA is not included in the assessment of eligibility for social housing, CRA is included in the assessment of Rentstart affordability, COVID-19 Supplements, Special Payments,Disaster Payments, Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, Service NSW Test and Isolate Support Payment. Family & Community Services on facebook opens in new window, Family & Community Services on twitter opens in new window, Family & Community Services on youtube opens in new window, Family & Community Services on linkedin opens in new window, Repairs, modifications and maintenance to a property, Review of Decisions (First Tier Appeal) Application, Exceptional Disability Allowance (per person), a household is eligible for a rent subsidy and what percentage of their income is paid as rent, at lease review, a household is eligible for a lease extension. The documentation will vary according to the nature of the emergency or crisis situation but should substantiate the reasons why the client is seeking assistance. A quarterly payment to assist eligible clients to meet the costs of regular bills such as gas, electricity and water. This allowance raises the income eligibility limit for each household member who demonstrates that they have an enduring disability, medical condition or injury. not cause or allow antisocial behaviour, and, live independently without support or with appropriate support in place, and. This is to help support economic activity. This means that they must be able to meet the obligations of their tenancy, without support or with appropriate support in place. In some instances, an applicant or household member receives no statutory income, or a reduced statutory income, because they: In these situations, the social housing provider will assume that the applicant or household member receives a statutory income and will base the eligibility assessment on the statutory payment to which that person would otherwise be entitled to receive. DCJ will determine the deductible and non-deductible business expenses and income for the self-employed client. 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