Housing
More help for Queenslanders in housing need. Explore the range of savings and support services that may apply to you.
Check the labels on each item to see who may be eligible.
Visit the links to check your eligibility or find out more, including how to apply.
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Ask Izzy
Ask Izzy connects people who are in crisis with the services and support they need right now and nearby.
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Body Corporate and Community Management Dispute Resolution
A dispute resolution service is available at a reduced cost for parties unable to resolve disputes themselves. If you can’t afford to pay the fee, you can apply to the Commissioner of Body Corporate and Community Management to waive the application fee.
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Bond Loans
A Bond Loan is an interest-free loan to cover the rental bond when moving into private rental accommodation. The loan is up to a maximum of 4 weeks rent, and must be repaid.
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Bond Loans Plus
An interest-free and fee-free loan to cover the rental bond plus an amount equal to 2 weeks rent for the property you want to rent.
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Electricity Rebate Scheme
Queensland pensioners and seniors may be eligible for an annual rebate of $372.20 on their electricity bill. Customers must apply for their rebate through their electricity provider.
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Emergency Management Levy
The Emergency Management Levy (EML) is applied to all Queensland property via council rates to ensure there is a sustainable funding base for fire and emergency services when Queenslanders are at risk during emergencies such as floods, cyclones, storms as well as fire and accidents.
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First Home Concession
Provides a concession to reduce the cost of buying your first home.
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First Home Owner Grant
Provides a grant to help home buyers to get their first new home sooner.
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Helping Hand Headlease
Help for people who can afford and sustain a private rental tenancy but cannot access the private rental market for various reasons, such as having a limited rental history.
More about Helping Hand Headleases
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Helping seniors secure their homes
If you're a homeowner aged 60 years or over, you may be eligible for a subsidy to make security improvements to your home.
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Home Assist Secure
Home Assist Secure (HAS) provides critical home maintenance services to people aged 60 years or over, or people of any age who have a disability.
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Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme
The Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme provides one-off emergency assistance of up to $720 every 2 years. It helps low income households experiencing a short–term financial crisis who are unable to pay their current electricity or reticulated natural gas account. Customers must apply through their energy provider.
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Homeless Hotline
Phone information and referral service for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness.
More about the Homeless Hotline
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Living Away From Home Allowances Scheme
The Living Away From Home Allowances Scheme (LAFHAS) supports eligible Queensland families whose children need to live away from home to attend a state school or an accredited non-state school.
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Mortgage Relief Loan
Short-term help for people who are having difficulties with their home loan repayments due to unemployment, accident, illness, or some other unexpected or unforeseen crisis.
More about the Mortgage Relief Loan
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National Rental Affordability Scheme
This is a national scheme to increase the supply of new affordable rental dwellings for low to medium income households.
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No Interest Loan Scheme housing loans
No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) housing loans assist Queenslanders in Cairns and the Gold Coast who need extra support to set up or continue a private rental tenancy.
More about No Interest Loan Scheme housing loans
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Pathways Shared Equity Loan
If you're a tenant in government-owned housing but can't afford to buy the home you're renting, this loan lets you enter into a partnership with us to buy a share of your home.
More about the Pathways Shared Equity Loan
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Pensioner Rate Subsidy Scheme
A rates subsidy of up to $200 per year is available for eligible Queensland pensioners to help ease the cost of living. Customers must apply through their local council.
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Public and Community Housing
Public and community housing is available as a safety net to vulnerable people who are assessed as having the greatest need.
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QSTARS
A free phone service that helps Queensland tenants understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities.
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Queensland housing finance loan
Help for eligible Queenslanders who can afford to buy or build a home but cannot get private finance from a bank or building society.
More about the Queensland housing finance loan
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Queensland state housing loan
Help for public housing tenants to buy the property they're renting.
More about the Queensland state housing loan
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Rental Grants
A Rental Grant is a once only, non-repayable, grant equivalent to the amount of 2 weeks rent to help households in housing crisis meet some of the costs of moving into private rental accommodation.
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Rental Security Subsidy
Help for Queenslanders who are faced with short-term financial barriers which make it difficult to pay their rent and sustain a tenancy in the private rental market.
More about the Rental Security Subsidy
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RentConnect Tenancy Assist
Help for capable tenants to overcome short-term tenancy problems and strengthen their skills to maintain their private rental home.
More about RentConnect Tenancy Assist
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Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate Scheme
Queensland pensioners and seniors may be eligible for an annual rebate of $86.75 on their reticulated natural gas bill. Rebates are automatically deducted from your bill. Customers must apply for their rebate through their gas provider.
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Showers and washing
How Queensland's homeless can access free clothing, showers, and do their washing.
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Skillsets for Successful Tenancies—Dollars and Sense
A free training program that develops the tenancy and life skills of people in the private rental market.
More about Skillsets for Successful Tenancies—Dollars and Sense
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Smoke alarm installation reimbursement
Support is available for eligible foster and kinship carers (carers) to update smoke alarms in their homes by reimbursing carers up to $1500 through the child related cost process.
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Smoke Alarm Subsidy Scheme
Deaf connect provides specialised smoke alarms to people with a hearing impairment.
The Smoke Alarm alerts the resident to a fire hazard through sight (flashing light) and feel (vibrating pad), with the aim they can evacuate the home safely.
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South East Queensland Pensioner Water Subsidy Scheme
A water subsidy of up to $120 per year is available for eligible South East Queensland pensioners to help ease the cost of living. Customers must apply through their water provider.
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Spinifex State College—Mount Isa Student Residential Facility
Providing a residential schooling option in Mount Isa for students from the North Western area of the state whose home community does not provide secondary schooling.
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Travel and Accommodation Allowance
Provides a travel and accommodation subsidy for apprentices and trainees who are required to travel at least 100 km return to attend training in relation to their apprenticeship or traineeship.
FamiliesYouth
- Last updated:
- 13 June 2023