Can a New Zealand citizen apply for rent assistance in Australia?
Reply from forum moderator 5 months ago on 6 December 2023.
Some NZ citizens living in Australia on an SCV might be eligible for rent assistance. See the following pages for more information about eligibility:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/new-zealand-citizens/entitlements
http://www.communitynews.infoxchange.net.au/group/noticeboard/items/20030122002.pdf
I found some info in the sheet above, I think KIWI still be eligible for rent assistance.
It says NZ citizen-
May be eligible for some benefits including: Family Tax Benefit A and B (family allowance), Rent Assistance, Maternity Allowance, Child Care Benefit, Maternity Immunisation Allowance, Low Income Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Job Match Services and use of Employment Self Help Area.
from what friends have told me, you can get these, just not the full entitlement. i think the only thing you cannot get is the work start, and unemployment benefit and sickness type benefit. basically if it invovles you getting money for doing nothing, you wont get it.
Nz citizens can get family tax A assistance
From the research I have done, you need to apply and get a Permanent Residency Visa before you can get all these benefits. You can do that before you leave through the Australian Consulate. It would be a hard few weeks if you thought you'd automatically qualify so prepare in advance.
All i needed was my NZ passport. But you cant get all the entitlements, family tax benefit I got. But you need to be citizen if you want the rest. Parenting payment, newstart etc.
Quite simply no.
Maybe once you become a permanent resident (after living in aus for 2 years) or becoming a citizen
you are entitled to a family tax A and B if you have a child.
my brother has been living in oz for 7 years now he is still not a permanent resident, if you had arrived before feb 2001 then you would of automatically been a permanent resident but after that it just got a bit hard yet in nz an australia citizen only needs to live in nz for 2 years and they are granted with permanent residency.
yes , Kiwis can get rent assistance, i came over in 2004, and received it whilst renting, and my daughters get it, the full rate. but owning a home is different, dont think you then get rent assistance
that is sad how kiwi familys or any race really cant get IE a benefit no matter what it mite be ?? hello but over here in nz any1 can apply for a benefit and get it no matter what it be ?? or who and where they are from.OMG some pep these day,s i see the beauty about nz > ALL FOR 1.1.FOR ALL
No.
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