The Social Housing Eligibility and Allocations Policy Supplement provides further information to support this document. 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. The property is treated as a financial asset and at market value. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land. Earnings from business that are tied up in a legal dispute and cannot be accessed are not assessable. If a client disagrees with a decision a social housing provider has made, they should first discuss their concerns with a staff member from the provider that made the decision. A client must provide adequate evidence to support their request to live in a high demand area. 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. 1. Payments for the reimbursement for out of pocket expenses. Clients who are not eligible for DCJ Recognition as a Tenant and who are granted a three or six month provisional lease are able to apply for housing assistance. Social housing providers assess all applications against these income eligibility limits. Overseas pensions or benefits paid by an overseas government. Interest is calculated on the balance of savings and financial assets after exempting the first $5000. National Redress Scheme and Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme payments are not assessed as assets. This applies to applications that were received before 27 April 2005. The initial instance of assistance may be provided to clients who have one form of identification only. Property that does not provide a viable alternative social housing and where no income is generated. Payments can be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on a participants support package. Subject to legal dispute such as a marital property settlement and income cannot be generated from it, or. Clients or household members who are pregnant should add their unborn child to the number of people in the household to determine the correct income limit that applies to the household. For more information on legitimate business expenses, go to Legitimate business expenses. Copyright 2019. An independent income is a regular income paid directly to you and is the minimum amount of income you can have to be considered for: Your income must be at least equal to Centrelink's maximum Youth Allowance payment for a single person with no children who is not living at their parent's home. This policy also aligns with the Community Housing Access Policy and Community Housing Eligibility Policy. If the carer is receiving a Carers Pension or Carers Allowance, no further proof of being a carer is required. An applicants bedroom entitlement will vary between providers. the provider is satisfied they are able to meet their tenancy obligations. This document provides detailed information on assessable and non-assessable income and assets for both applicants and tenants. Some items may be allowable as tax deductions, but providers may not consider them legitimate business expenses. Clients applying for social housing must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. HOUSING.SA.GOV.AU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. Table 1. To be eligible for social housing, the client must be able to sustain a successful tenancy. However, a provider will consider applicants under 18 if: Under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998: A child is not eligible for social housing. DCJ will use the foreign exchange rate provided by Commonwealth Bank at the date of assessment. The carers income will be included in the assessment of the households gross income for rent subsidy purposes. Where the medical expenses are covered in a clients NDIS package, they will not qualify for the disability allowance. This payment is made in recognition of the special circumstances associated with deseal/reseal activities. An adult is someone aged 18 and over. The lump sum from which the allocated pension or annuity is derived is not assessable. client does not intend to or actually does not make a profit. 95% for a single person with 2 dependents, 105% for a single person with 3 dependents. need priority assistance (for more information, go to. Income or dividend generated from the shares is assessable income. Where a client declines to apply for a Centrelink income, the social housing provider will assess the client as receiving a basic Centrelink income support payment, for example, JobSeeker Payment. To be eligible for social housing, the gross household income must be equal to or below the limit. Any living component, including accommodation expenses, is assessable. We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future. want to live in an area of high demand with limited housing options. They do not need to provide details of the Centrelink benefit change, as the provider will then request this electronically from Centrelink. 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. Clients who may need priority housing assistance require urgent housing ahead of other people on the NSW Housing Register. Paid to eligible income support recipients with their regular fortnightly Centrelink payment. 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. For information on what assistance clients can access through Housing Pathways, see the Housing Assistance Options Policy. As Savings (i.e. This allowance will be paid to an eligible veteran, Member of the Forces, or member of a Peacekeeping Force to help offset the cost of wear and tear and damage to clothing resulting from war or defence-caused disabilities, or the treatment of those disabilities. The exception to this exists where a client can demonstrate that living in a high demand area is necessary for their physical or mental health. Birthday presents, gifts, pocket money, and ad hoc purchases are not considered maintenance in kind, so these items are not considered allowable to be deducted from gross income. To assess your eligibility for housing assistance, you must provide evidence for yourself and each person on your application aged 18 years and over. Public housings fixed term lease arrangements will not apply to applicants housed in community housing, and community housings lease arrangements will not apply to applicants housed in public housing. A parent may receive Family Tax Benefits for their child over the age of 18 years. If this income is less than the Centrelink income to which the client would otherwise be entitled, the income will be assessed as though they receive the relevant Centrelink income. Clients who are eligible to apply for social housing include those who: Clients are required to provide proof of citizenship or permanent residency. 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. A lump sum or capital amount that is used to generate income is not assessable. 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. 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. Tables 1 - 6 below provide information on assessable and non-assessable income and assets. New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS allowance). Most pensions, benefits and allowances paid by Centrelink and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It includes assets held outside Australia and any debts owed to the person. The households income of $1000 per week is below the income limit for the household type. SRDP is not automatically granted. Income support payments for job seekers in approved work programs that benefit local communities. 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. Income (such as rent) generated by the property is considered assessable income. Income and assets are assessable for all clients aged 18 years and over, or the tenant and/or their partner if aged under 18 years. A regular payment to help with the costs of medicines. Statutory Care Allowance or Supported Care Allowance. clients on low income that need support to help them live independently, and. DCJ and Social Housing Management Transfer community housing providers offer temporary accommodation assistance. The Disability Compensation Payment previously known as the Disability Pension or War Disability Pension. The TSGRS provides financial and wellbeing support to Stolen Generations survivors who were removed from their families or communities in the: The Scheme opened on 1 March 2022 and will close on 30 June 2026. Permanent Impairment payments can be paid to people who have served in the Australian Defence Force on or after 1 July 2004 under the MRCA or those who served prior to 1 July 2004 under the DRCA. The client should obtain a letter from Centrelink confirming the exclusion period. There will be no formal review of a decision that a client is ineligible for social housing assistance because they are a registrable person assessed as meeting one of the ineligible grounds in this policy. 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. A Centrelink scheme where the client continues to receive their Centrelink payment in addition to wages as an incentive to work. are an Australian citizen or permanent resident; have an urgent need for short-term emergency accommodation which they cannot resolve themselves; cannot be accommodated by family or friends; and. Overseas restitution/compensation payment or allowance. An annual lump-sum payment to assist carers with the costs of caring for a person with a disability or medical condition. In these circumstances, income for rent assessment purposes is based on the clients assumed Centrelink income appropriate to their age and household composition. However, they must vacate the property at the end of the provisional lease, even if they are approved for priority housing assistance. Newstart Allowance ceased from 20 March 2020 and existing recipients transferred to the JobSeeker Payment. not aimed at making a profit, the activity is undertaken irregularly, is small in size, scale and permanency, the activity is conducted usually in the clients spare time. Client's leases will be assessed prior to their lease expiring. A Collection may comprise items such as art, bullion, coins, or stamps. 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. These situations include: For more information, go to Eligibility for social housing entitlements. Social housing encompasses properties owned or managed by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), community housing providers and the Aboriginal Housing Office. For example, the client may need to be closer to essential medical services because of decreased mobility, or may need to be close to employment because they have difficulty negotiating public transport. The gross amount paid to the client or household member i.e. Support for people temporarily incapacitated for work or study will provided through the Jobseeker payment. Information for multicultural families and communities, Deliver services to children and families, Toggle sub navigation menu for Living in social housing. However, in some locations there may only be one social housing provider. When an assessment is complete, the provider will notify the client in writing of the outcome of the assessment. The satisfactory former tenant category does not affect eligibility for social housing. However, in some locations there may only be one social housing provider. Eligible for a statement of satisfactory tenancy, or, Satisfactory former social housing tenant , or, Less than satisfactory former social housing tenant or occupant, or, Unsatisfactory former social housing tenant, or, they meet all the general eligibility criteria for social housing , and, social housing is the best way to meet their accommodation needs, and. Travel and sustenance allowance, including car allowance. That share of the property is treated as a financial asset and at market value. are not eligible for other forms of assistance from other agencies because of income. For more information, go to Proof of citizenship or permanent residency. Lease review income limits from 4 July 2022, Table 3. housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you do not provide the minimum requirements listed above, the application will not be accepted and assessed. Housing providers will also take into account any proven ongoing costs that exceed $55 per week. If a former member becomes eligible for SRDP he or she will be offered the choice between SRDP or continuing to receive incapacity payments. Owners of relocatable mobile homes, which are located on a leased site, are able to apply for social housing. If the client accepts an offer of public housing, the carer cannot sign the tenancy agreement and will have no tenancy rights. The income eligibility assessment rules for people who applied before 27 April 2005 are: Members of a household who have an enduring (permanent, or likely to be permanent) disability, medical condition or permanent injury resulting in them incurring significant ongoing financial costs may qualify for a disability allowance. Dust Diseases Board Compensation payments. Specific conditions for former social housing tenants or occupants. If the client or their partner is under 18 years of age, they must also supply proof of income, for more information see items 8 and 9 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. This allowance will be closed to new applicants from 1 July 2020 as this program is transitioning to the NDIS. A payment to help young people gain skills and work experience they need to get and keep a job. A part-share in the property where income is generated. When applying for social housing, clients may choose to receive offers of social housing for properties managed by any social housing provider, DCJ only, or a community housing provider only. Where a client can demonstrate significant ongoing financial costs that exceed the standard disability allowance, they may qualify for an exceptional disability allowance. Child support payments, maintenance or maintenance in kind. Rent subsidy income limits from 4 July 2022, Table 2. Providers will make every reasonable endeavour to interview all clients with indicators of complex or urgent needs and may consider them for emergency temporary accommodation or priority assistance. For more information see item 1 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. A regular payment if the client is caring for a child whose parents cant care for them or have died. If a client or household member receives or pays child support (maintenance or maintenance in kind) and the arrangement is not registered with the Department of Human Services, the client can speak to the social housing provider assessing their application about the types of evidence that will be accepted. Where the amount is preserved funds i.e. Conditions where aproperty might not be considered a viable alternative for social housing or for rent subsidy purposes: Certain types of vacant land that are excluded from assessable assets for rent subsidy purposes. The exception to this is Temporary Accommodation assistance. Any regular income received that is not specified in this table such as study grants, lottery, crowd funding. Step 1: Add up the assessable income for each adult in the household. 120% for a single person with 4 or more dependents. DCJ and participating community housing providers will then use this register to offer housing when a suitable property in the social housing sector is available. Step 4: For each adult and child, add up the income allowance from Table 1 above. For more information, see Lease Reviews. Payment to provide assistance with extra costs associated with a stillborn child. The NSW State Government is also providing financial support. For all other circumstances, clients must provide proof of each expense incurred for medical costs in order to qualify for the disability allowance or exceptional disability allowance, for more information see item 11 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. Non-assessable incomes are incomes that social housing providers do not include when calculating income eligibility for social housing. A payment to eligible Veterans while their claim for a mental health condition is assessed. Cash assets are any money or funds readily available to you. To compensate the eligible dependent children of a deceased veteran or member of the Forces. The type and purpose of each payment will determine how it is treated for rent assessment purposes. 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. If you and your partner are under 18 years of age you must also provide this evidence. Apples to full or part-ownership of the property. are a Protected New Zealand Special Category Visa holder (providing they are not under a sponsorship arrangement). The earnings received are assessable. Eligibility for social housing - residency. An asset is any possession someone owns or partly owns, for example cash, real estate, shares, household contents, vehicles, boats. The share value itself is not assessable. he or she has a history of having committed registrable offences, and it is likely that the presence of that client in social housing will: present an unacceptable risk of harm to the client, to other social housing occupants or to neighbours. The client will receive either a. The provider will also consider whether other people who lived in the previous tenancy can be part of any future household. A regular payment if the client lives in a remote area and receives specified income support payments. This means that the household would be income eligible for social housing. Social housing providers calculate the income for self-employed clients by looking at their gross income less legitimate business expenses. In some circumstances, participating community housing providers will apply additional criteria to determine whether an applicant is eligible for their service. the amount paid before tax and any other deductions such as Garnishee Orders. A lump sum investment that is used to generate income is not assessable. 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. In all other cases a client must demonstrate that they: For more information, go to Urgent need for short-term emergency accommodation. The assessable income is the amount paid before tax and any other deductions such as Garnishee Orders. overseas assets converted to Australian dollars. Their need for a particular area represents a secondary need that should not take precedence over their urgent need for housing. One-off payment of $750 paid to lower-income Australians, including pensioners, other social security and veteran income support recipients and eligible concession card holders. GSH 2022,HOS 2022,WSM 2022,Together, We Fight the Virus! This rate is aligned to the Centrelink deeming rate. Someone aged 17 or younger with an independent income is treated as an adult. If the client provides their consent to the relevant provider, the provider may use Centrelinks advice of the assessable income to determine the clients income eligibility for social housing. This means that they can remain on the NSW Housing Register as long as they continue to meet the previous income eligibility limits in addition to all other eligibility criteria for social housing. Eligibility for social housing residency, 3. Your rating will help us improve the website. Australian Red Cross has received NSW Government funding specifically to support people who do not have access to Commonwealth income support (including Job Seeker and SRSS). A payment for clients who are in severe financial hardship for reasons beyond their control, are not able to support themselves and unable to receive another income support payment from Centrelink. Social housing providers apply these allowances in recognition of the additional financial burden that medical costs may have on the household income of clients with a disability or medical condition. All clients who have debts with any social housing provider must repay those debts. These household members will pay a $5 minimum rent. Family Tax Benefit A and B (including the Large Family Supplement) are included in the assessment of income. Your submission has been received! The dividends received from shares and investments are assessable. Their need for secure, affordable housing in the shortest possible waiting time is their primary need. If paid by the client or a household member, the payment amount is deducted from the gross assessable income. They must meet all eligibility criteria. Payment/s to a Plan Manager to pay for reasonable and necessary disability support services. Generally, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age before a provider can consider them for social housing. Other income such as regular superannuation, compensation, interest from savings and maintenance. Allow $690 for the first adult, and add $260 for each additional adult. Assessable incomes are incomes that social housing providers include when calculating income eligibility for social housing. An allowance that is paid to full time students, and apprentices aged 16-24. Social housing providers do not take into account relationships within a household when determining household type. Deemed income is calculated on the part-share using the deemed interest rate. Northern Territory, before 1 July 1978 or, Australian Capital Territory, before 11 May 1989 or, where a dwelling or other building is under construction, subject to covenant or caveat such as a mortgage or loan, generates an income by renting, leasing or letting the property, allows someone else live in the property rent free, uses for farming, agricultural or other primary production purposes. Social housing providers will assess people who receive an income that is less than the Jobseeker Payment (or other benefit to which they would otherwise be entitled), as though they receive the appropriate statutory benefit for their age and household composition. The share value itself is not assessable. Social housing. Allow $690 for the first adult, and add $260 for each additional adult. Preserved funds are not usually accessible and do not generally allow withdrawal from the funds until retirement age is reached. When a client is eligible for social housing or transfer, the social housing provider will place them on the NSW Housing Register. Where no child support payments have been received, the relevant Family Tax Benefit entitlement. For more information, go to Exceptions to the permanent residency rule. A payment to assist with phone and internet costs for people who receive specified income support payments. Housing SA or a community housing provider may request proof of an asset at any time, for example statement from financial institution. Emergency relief payments are not income support. Income and asset limits for Priority Access housing Priority categories Priority transfer If you are an existing social housing renter and require relocation due to your current property being unsafe or unsuitable, is to be sold, redeveloped or better utilised discuss your circumstances with your tenancy manager. This document provides detailed information on assessable and non-assessable income and assets for both applicants and tenants. A payment for people with disability, illness or injury who cannot use public transport without substantial assistance and who participate in approved activities. Rent or other income generated by leasing or letting a property. If a client receives payments from Centrelink, they can agree to Centrelink providing details of their Centrelink income to DCJ Housing through the ICS; or to a participating community housing provider through CCeS. It recognises that those who worked inside the F-111 fuel tanks for significant periods of time experienced greater concentrations of the chemicals and solvents associated with the F-111 deseal/reseal process. An exception to the income eligibility rule occurs when a client who requires a live-in carer meets all the eligibility criteria for social housing, but the inclusion of the income of the carer results in the application exceeding the income eligibility limit for social housing. Have breached Centrelink requirements or are repaying a Centrelink debt. the activities are not undertaken for commercial reasons i.e. A payment for parents and carers of children who cannot go to a local government school due to, Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program Supplement. Tenants who are transferred from DCJ to a Social Housing Management Transfer community housing provider under the Social Housing Management Transfer program are not considered former tenants of DCJ. Whether or not income is derived, the value of the asset will be treated as a financial asset and the deemed interest will apply. A disability pension allowance may be paid to pensioners to provide financial assistance, compensation or reward for valour. The payment to the client covers their wages while they are not fit for work. If this income is less than the Centrelink income to which the client would otherwise be entitled, the income will be assessed as though they receive the relevant Centrelink income. A one off payment to assist eligible young people to cover basic costs as they move from formal care to independent living. A yearly payment to students, trainees or apprentices to assist with everyday cost of living and study expenses. 3. DCJ deems the interest rate. Someone aged 17 or younger with an independent income is treated as an adult. Closed to new grants From 20 March 2020. For the purposes of this policy New Zealand citizens granted a Special Category Visa who are classified as Protected and not under a sponsorship arrangement are considered permanent residents. For more information, go to, Apply a number of income eligibility limits and assessment rules. Oops! Workers compensation is a payment to the client or a household member if they have been injured at work or become sick due to their work. The Funeral Assistance Fund provides one-off payments of $7,000 to Stolen Generations survivors to assist with the cost of funerals. Clients applying for social housing must live or work in NSW. Clients or household members who have expenses due to a disability, medical condition or permanent injury may be entitled to a disability allowance or exceptional disability allowance. The deductible expenses must be essential to the primary purpose or type of the business. Family Tax Benefits are assessable if they are paid on a fortnightly or recurrent basis. Families or single persons applying for public rental housing are subject to relevant income and total net asset limits.,Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department. The provider who made the decision will manage the appeal. (No Income Parent/Family Means Test code in HOMES), Family Tax Benefits Parts A & B taken through the taxation system or as a lump sum. an independent living skills report from their support worker. registered their interest before 25 February 1998. were included on someone elses registration of interest before 25 February 1998, have since lodged their own registration of interest, and meet all other eligibility conditions. The client must supply a medical certificate confirming the pregnancy. Provides financial help to full-time students and apprentices aged 25 years or over. This type of assistance is only available to people who cannot live in their home because of a natural disaster, or who are in extreme situations. 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