Accommodation Supplement: Contents
Non-beneficiaries
Accommodation Supplement can be paid to any person who has ongoing accommodation costs and who meets the other qualifications.
A person may still be able to get Accommodation Supplement if they have income. Income will reduce the rate payable in most cases.
For exceptions see:
Information on the effect of income on the rate of Accommodation Supplement payable can be found in:
Community Services Card
If a client is getting any financial assistance from MSD, they may qualify for a Community Services Card.
Community Services Cards are not automatically issued to clients who get non-beneficiary assistance. They must make a separate application.
For more information see:
Legislation
- income (definition) schedule 2 Social Security Act 2018
- Eligibility for community services card regulation 8 Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993
