Essential living expenses

Essential living expenses for rural assistance payments may include but are not limited to:

• food
• fuel (including petrol, diesel and oil)
• telephone rental, this may include:
  • internet connection
• motor vehicles costs - repayment and running costs
• essential travel, this may include:
  • employment related travel
  • travel when accessing essential services and supplies (including children's education and groceries)
• power
• accommodation
• childcare costs
• hire purchase expenses for essential household items only, it may also include employment related items. It does not include luxury items such as fishing/jet boats or small planes
• transport cost due to disability
• disability and personal health costs
• counselling
• education costs for dependent children