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Income limits (current)

Below are the income limits for Emergency Housing Grant and Security Deposit Grant at 1 April 2026.

Family circumstances

Gross weekly income limit

Single, 16 - 17 years

$644.59

Single, 18+ years

$740.81

Married, civil union or de facto couple (with or without children)

$1,076.04

Sole parent, 1 child

$898.96

Sole parent, 2+ children

$947.09

Previous rates

For previous rates see:

Emergency Housing Grant and Security Deposit Grant commenced on 26 August 2024, under their own welfare programme. For the income limits before this date, when emergency housing was part of the Special Needs Grants welfare programme, see:

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