Rent Assistance is generally not payable if you:
have a tenancy agreement or lease with a state or territory housing authority
own or are buying the home in which you live, except for mobile and relocatable homes
are a homeowner travelling away from your principal place of residence for less than 12 months
occupy an Australian Government subsidised bed in an approved residential aged care facility
have a partner who receives Rent Assistance with Family Tax Benefit or
receive an allowance and have a partner receiving Rent Assistance with their pension