Residential Rent Relief Scheme WA

You are eligible for the grant if –

• You are a tenant or sub-tenant
• You are a permanent resident, Australian citizen, or have a temporary or permanent protection visa or bridging visa
• You live in a private residential property, rooming house or residential park
• You have, or shortly will have, lodged a tenancy bond with the Bond Administrator
• You are in ‘financial hardship’

meaning

• You lost your job on or after 20 March 2020 due to COVID-19
• You have applied for or are receiving Centrelink income support
• You and all tenants have less than $10,000 of total household savings
• You and all tenants contribute more than 25 per cent of the total household income (after-tax) towards rent
• You have agreed to a reduction in rent with your landlord or have engaged in Consumer Protection’s conciliation service
Who is not eligible for the grant?

You are not eligible for the grant if –

• You are claiming the JobKeeper payment
• You do not qualify for or have not claimed Centrelink income support
• You and all tenants have more than $10,000 of total household savings
• You and all tenants contribute less than 25 per cent of your total household income (after-tax) towards rent
• You do not have one of the qualifying visas, which includes an international student visa

If you are not eligible for a grant you can still have a conversation with your landlord to negotiate a reduction in rent.