Clause 6. Income and asset thresholds
Unofficial consolidated version of the Ministerial Direction on Eligibility for Social Housing
-- as at 4 September 2026
6 | Income and asset thresholds |
6.1 | A person must meet the income and asset thresholds in Schedule 3. |
6.2 | The income and assets of a person include the income and assets of any other person who would, together with the person, be an applicable person in relation to any social housing that may be allocated to the person. |
6.3 | Where a person does not meet the income and asset thresholds in subclause 6.1 but meets the criteria in clause 7, the agency may, in its discretion, determine that person as eligible for social housing. |
6.4 | Despite the definition of cash assets, if the agency is satisfied that a person, including an applicable person, has not realised any assets available for the personal use of the person or the applicable person, the agency may treat those assets as the cash assets of the person or applicable person for the purposes of Schedule 3. |
