Children and young people have what they need
More funding for Housing Support Products was made available through Budget 2019, including increasing the number of existing grants that can be issued and adding a rent arrears assistance payment.
In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabinet agreed to temporarily increase the Rent Arrears Assistance payment limit from $2,000 to $4,000 and expand access by enabling it to no longer be a payment of last recourse. This enables those on lower income and beneficiaries to receive it (extended until 31 June 2021).