Hire or rental essential household items

An essential household item which is acquired through a hire or rental agreement can be included as an allowable cost for Temporary Additional Support provided the agreement requires regular payments over an agreed period. That is, an essential household item which is leased or hired on a fixed term.

Regular ongoing payments are not limited to, but can include:

• hire or rental agreements
• private payment arrangements relating to a specific item

Clients must provide written verification of the item acquired, the initial purchased amount, the term and the amount of regular ongoing payments.

For more information see

• Essential household items
• Consumer credit contract
• Agreed period payment
• Revolving credit payment