Social housing: assessable income
The below table lists different types of income and whether they are assessable as part of your social housing application.
| Income type | Payer | Description | Is it included? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstudy | Centrelink | Assistance provided to Indigenous students and Australian apprentices aged 14 and over. | Yes |
| Abstudy Fares Allowance | Centrelink | Provided to assist with the cost of travel between an individual's permanent home and place of study if they are required to live away from home to study and receive Abstudy. | No |
| Age Pension and Age Pension (Blind) | Centrelink | Centrelink makes payment to men and women who have reached retirement age. Eligibility for Age Pension payment is calculated on a sliding scale using date of birth and may be affected by additional income. Some overseas countries also pay an age pension and this can sometimes affect the amount of Centrelink benefit received. | Yes |
| Approved Program of Work Supplement | Centrelink | Payment to assist people on eligible income support payments with the costs of participating in an approved program of work. | No |
| Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme | Centrelink | Help for families with students who cannot go to a state school because of geographical isolation, disability or special health needs. | No |
| Attendant Allowance | Department of Veterans' Affairs | Payable to an eligible veteran to assist with the cost of an attendant to help with such things as feeding, bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living. | No |
| Austudy | Centrelink | Paid to full time students and Australian apprentices aged 25 years and over. | Yes |
| Austudy Loans Supplement | Centrelink | See student Start-up Scholarship. The Student Start- up Scholarship is intended to assist students to cover up-front higher education fees including text book and equipment fees. | No |
| Bank Interest | - | Income paid by financial institutions whilst funds are kept in one of their accounts. | Yes |
| Bereavement Allowance | Centrelink, Department of Veterans' Affairs | Assistance provided to a partner of recently deceased recipient of a Centrelink/Veterans Affairs benefit to allow for an appropriate longer term income source to be established. | Yes |
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