When determining whether social housing is the most appropriate housing option for an applicant, the social housing provider will consider whether the applicant is able to: Where the client needs support to maintain a tenancy, they must show that they have access to and are willing to engage with appropriate support services. For more information go to Proof of income and assets. Regular extra income support payment to help eligible clients meet the costs of medical and living expenses. Emergency temporary accommodation enables people to access temporary housing assistance while they arrange alternative medium to long term accommodation themselves. An extra payment for an eligible client with a disability and under 21. A client must provide adequate evidence to support their request to live in a high demand area. 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. For details of business expenses for which deduction from the gross income of a self-employed person may be made, please refer to the Legitimate business expenses - Deductible and non deductible table. Eligibility for social housing - residency. The income or dividend generated from shares is assessable income. a tenant leaving public housing after a lease review is eligible for Rentstart Move assistance. 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. Superannuation is not assessed as an asset until its withdrawn or accessed. For detailed information on the types of evidence required, go to Eligibility for priority housing evidence requirements. Some items may be allowable as tax deductions, but providers may not consider them legitimate business expenses. For more information, see item 26 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. For further information refer to Legitimate business expenses. For more information see item 1 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. not cause or allow antisocial behaviour, and, live independently without support or with appropriate support in place, and. 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 asset value is how much the asset would be worth if it was sold on the open market minus any debts or encumbrances. Where a client advises they are not receiving the child support/maintenance payments that: Have been agreed to in a private arrangement, or. We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future. 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. The reduced child support payment and Family Tax Benefit Entitlement, or. When an assessment is complete, the provider will notify the client in writing of the outcome of the assessment. Support for people temporarily incapacitated for work or study will provided through the Jobseeker payment. 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. For more information, go to Compelling reasons to waive the NSW residency rule. A payment to assist with phone and internet costs for people who receive specified income support payments. For more information, go to Assessable income and assets. Child support payments, maintenance or maintenance in kind. 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. 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). To compensate the eligible dependent children of a deceased veteran or member of the Forces. Providers class legitimate business expenses as any expense essential for producing an income. Their tenancy should be classified by the Social Housing Management Transfer community housing provider under their policy when the tenant vacates the property. Where a partnered person receives the couple rate of a pension, and their partner dies, the surviving partner will continue to receive the equivalent couple rate up to a maximum period of 14 weeks. . Provides financial help to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australians who are studying or undertaking an apprenticeship. The exception to this is Temporary Accommodation assistance. For public and community housing,the percentages for households with 1 adult are: For public and community housing, the percentages for households with 2 adults are: The income limits dont apply to people who: For help paying bond or rent and the Emergency Accommodation Program, the percentages for households headed by a single adult are: For help paying bond or rent and the Emergency Accommodation Program, the percentages for households headed by a couple are: The asset limits are based on 10% of Centrelinks Allowances and Parenting Payment asset test for non-home owners. See self-employed income below. the amount paid before tax and any other deductions such as Garnishee Orders. For more information on legitimate business expenses, go to Legitimate business expenses. This policy also aligns with the Community Housing Access Policy and Community Housing Eligibility Policy. 135% for a couple with 4 or more dependents. Where a client does not satisfy the locational need assessment for a high demand area, the social housing provider will ask the client to consider other areas, and will then assess the clients need for priority assistance in those areas. For more information, go to Criteria to be addressed in an independent living skills report. Then add $340 for the first child and $115 for the second child. Household income means the total gross (before tax) income received by each person on the application who is aged 18 years and over (or received by the client and/or their partner if either is under 18 years of age). Step 1: Add up the assessable income for each adult in the household. 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. However, in some locations there may only be one social housing provider. A child is someone aged 17 or younger unless they have an independent income. Exceptional disability allowance (per person). If the client accepts an offer of public housing, the carer cannot sign the tenancy agreement and will have no tenancy rights. 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This rate is aligned to the Centrelink deeming rate. Social housing providers assess all applications against these income eligibility limits. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land. 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. Information for multicultural families and communities, Deliver services to children and families, Social Housing Eligibility and Allocations Policy Supplement, Toggle sub navigation menu for Social Housing Eligibility and Allocations Policy Supplement, 1. Statutory Care Allowance or Supported Care Allowance. Clients approved for emergency temporary accommodation will receive one offer of housing to a social housing property. This subsidy is paid to clients in addition to the Child Care Subsidy. This entitlement is for eligible working parents to provide financial support for up to 18 weeks to help parents take time off work to care for a newborn or recently adopted child. The client will receive either a. An applicants bedroom entitlement will vary between providers. In this situation, a client may not be able to choose their preferred social housing provider. Overseas restitution/compensation payment or allowance. A one off payment to assist eligible young people to cover basic costs as they move from formal care to independent living. Collections - hobby, trading or investment. 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. Lump sum payments paid by instalments will be assessed as income. However, they must vacate the property at the end of the provisional lease, even if they are approved for priority housing assistance. Your rating will help us improve the website. This applies to applications that were received before 27 April 2005. 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. DCJ will determine the deductible and non-deductible business expenses and income for the self-employed client. Assessable incomes are incomes that social housing providers include when calculating income eligibility for social housing. If you and your partner are under 18 years of age you must also provide this evidence. Cash assets are any money or funds readily available to you. Current income details from Centrelink with recalculated Family Tax Benefits. It can include: Income limits are based on an income equal to, or less than, a percentage of average weekly earnings (male ordinary time) for South Australia as set by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This subsidy will provide targeted additional fee assistance to families and children accessing affordable child care. Honorarium, sitting fees or other payments for services as a director or on a volunteer board. 120% for a single person with 4 or more dependents. Earnings from business that are tied up in a legal dispute and cannot be accessed are not assessable. To be eligible for social housing, clients must: Notwithstanding anything in this policy, a client may be ineligible to be placed on the NSW Housing Register if: DCJ or the community housing provider will be guided by information provided by the NSW Police Force or Corrective Services NSW as to the likelihood of the above occurring. Your submission has been received! We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land. a financial asset) - if taken in a lump sum and not invested in an income stream product. The client may still be in urgent need, and an appropriate assessment will be undertaken to determine if the client is able to resolve that need in the private rental market. To be eligible for social housing, the client must be able to sustain a successful tenancy. Clients are able to advise DCJ (Housing) of any changes to their contact details online via MyHousing, by completing a change of circumstances formor by attending their local DCJ office or a community housing provider participating under Housing Pathways. Priority housing aims to meet the urgent housing needs of applicants who require long-term housing assistance. They are limited and may not meet all needs. The gross value of the collection will be treated as a financial asset and deemed interest income will apply. 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. 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. Social housing providers will apply a locational need assessment to clients who: The locational need assessment does not apply to: Where a social housing provider is assessing a client for priority housing assistance and the client has requested a high demand area, the provider will also assess the clients locational need to be housed in a high demand area. Household Members (regardless of relationship), Exceptional Disability Allowance (per person), Each additional adult (18 years or over) and child (less than 18 years), Disability allowance (per person minimum). (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 annual lump-sum payment to assist carers with the costs of caring for a person with a disability or medical condition. All clients who have debts with any social housing provider must repay those debts. Family Tax Benefit A and B (including the Large Family Supplement) are included in the assessment of income. Generally, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age before a provider can consider them for social housing. Unable to resolve that need themselves in the private rental market. There are no minimum income criteria. These amounts will be assessed in Australian dollars: as documented in a recent assessment obtained through the Centrelink Income Confirmation Scheme (ICS), or. Dust Diseases Board Compensation payments. 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. A disability pension allowance may be paid to pensioners to provide financial assistance, compensation or reward for valour. Income stream generated from allocated pensions or annuities. For information on how reviews work, the client can ask the housing provider for a copy of the fact sheet appeals and reviewing decisions, or read the Client Service Delivery and Appeals Policy. The social housing provider will consider the value of the relocatable home as a liquid asset, for example, savings. For more information, go to Disability allowance. Supporting dads or partners caring for a newborn or recently adopted child may be eligible for a maximum of two weeks pay. They will keep information provided by applicants confidential, and will only disclose information to a third party where disclosure is required by law, or if the applicant gives consent to disclose information. 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. Provides financial assistance for clients aged 22 and over, but under the age pension eligibility age. Their need for a particular area represents a secondary need that should not take precedence over their urgent need for housing. In the case of a couple with three children aged 19, 14 and 12, the household consists of three adults and two children. That share of the property is treated as a financial asset and at market value. The Disability Compensation Payment is paid to compensate veterans for injuries or diseases caused or aggravated by war service or certain defence service on behalf of Australia. The Chilean Pension of Mercy is paid by the Chilean Government to compensate and repair the moral suffering of the victims and relatives of victims of human rights abuse or political violence that occurred in Chile between 11 September 1973 and 10 March 1990 under the Pinochet Regime. The households gross assessable income is $1000 per week. For more information, see Lease Reviews. Information for multicultural families and communities, Deliver services to children and families, Toggle sub navigation menu for Housing and homelessness. Payment to provide assistance with extra costs associated with a stillborn child. To be eligible for social housing, the gross household income must be equal to or below the limit. Allow $690 for the first adult, and add $260 for each additional adult. 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. Homeless with support The income generated from the lump sum is assessable income. 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 share value itself is not assessable. Therefore, if there have been any changes to the assessable income of any member on an application, they must inform the relevant housing provider within 28 days of the change. For example, damage may be caused by the wearing of surgical aids and appliances. A payment to eligible Veterans while their claim for a mental health condition is assessed. Rent or other income generated by leasing or letting a property. A payment for people with disability, illness or injury who cannot use public transport without substantial assistance and who participate in approved activities. the activities are not undertaken for commercial reasons i.e. The existence of a DCJ recognition as a tenant provisional lease does not deem the client ineligible for priority housing assistance. For more information see item 21 on the Evidence Requirements Information Sheet. Each adult or child in a household who can demonstrate they are likely to reach, or have reached the Medicare Safety Net and/or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Safety Net thresholds in a calendar year (1 January to 31 December), will have a weekly medical cost determined by averaging the previous 12 months medical and/or pharmaceutical expenses. The client must supply a medical certificate confirming the pregnancy. An applicant must provide evidence to support their application. The provider will also consider whether other people who lived in the previous tenancy can be part of any future household. 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. Travel and sustenance allowance, including car allowance. Income or dividend generated from the shares is assessable income. 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. Information for multicultural families and communities, Deliver services to children and families, Toggle sub navigation menu for Housing and homelessness. a need to access services at least once a week on an ongoing basis in the requested area. Your rating will help us improve the website. For more information see theChanging a Tenancy Policy. Information for multicultural families and communities, Deliver services to children and families, Toggle sub navigation menu for Living in social housing. For more information on tenant initiated and management initiated transfers go to the Transfer Policy. Also known as War Service Pension is paid to eligible veterans on the grounds of age or invalidity or to eligible partners, widows and widowers. This is to help support economic activity. We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future. Online Form for Enquiries, Comments or Complaints, If all member(s) of a family is/are elderly person(s) of age 60 or above, the net asset limit for the family will double the amount as shown in the above table. live in the property on an ongoing basis. The two forms of identification must be from a different source. 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). 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 second form of identification must be provided before the client can receive further assistance. Community housing providers will determine which category is to be applied to a former social housing tenant or occupant in accordance with their organisations policy and process. A specific payment received from the National Redress Scheme (NRS) for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, or a civil compensation payment in relation to institutional child sexual abuse. The asset limits dont apply to people who: Visitwww.housing.sa.gov.au/feedback and complaints, Monday to Friday 10am to 2pmGeneral enquiries 1800 280 203Interpreting and Translating Centre website, TTY number133 677Voice Relay 1300 555 727SMS relay number 0423 677 767National Relay Service website, White Ribbon Accredited Workplace www.whiteribbon.org.au. Step 4: For each adult and child, add up the income allowance from Table 1 above. For information on what assistance clients can access through Housing Pathways, see the Housing Assistance Options Policy. These allowances have the effect of raising the income limit in recognition of additional expenses incurred with a disability, medical condition or permanent injury. An income support payment for people who provide constant care, in the home, to a person with a severe disability, medical condition, or who is frail aged. 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. When a client is eligible for social housing or transfer, the social housing provider will place them on the NSW Housing Register. When a former social housing tenant or occupant is included in an application for social housing (either the application is in their name or they are part of the household), the provider who managed the former tenancy will review the tenancy history. These household members will pay a $5 minimum rent. Specific conditions for former social housing tenants or occupants. Rentstart Move income limits from 4 July 2022. In this situation, the social housing provider will assess the client as a single applicant. Superannuation funds not taken at retirement or withdrawn before retirement are assessed as savings. This will occur due to the differing policies of social housing providers. Wage or fee paid to jurors or expert witnesses, or payments made to cover wages or salary lost during the court sitting. Step 3: Add up the number of children in the household. The satisfactory former tenant category does not affect eligibility for social housing. Payments made by employers to reimburse their staff for clothing or laundry expenses. Owners of relocatable mobile homes, which are located on a leased site, are able to apply for social housing. In this situation, a client may not be able to choose their preferred social housing provider. 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. 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