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Old 25th September 2009, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jovi View Post
Hi all,

Can anyone have idea about Rent Assistance facility by centrelink, how does it work, what i assume is that PR residents will get Rent Assistance on fortnightly bases, more detail is appriciated.

Thx!
As far as I understand you will get no assistance from the government until you have been there 2 years. As a newcomer you haven't paid into the tax system, so shouldn't be entitled to any benefits.
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