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Rent Assistance (RA) historical information 108-08080100

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The Supplementary Assistance payment was introduced in 1958. The payment provided assistance to eligible pension customers who paid rent. In 1985 it became known as Rent Assistance (RA). Eligibility for the payment has continued to change over the years.

Qualification for payment of Rent Assistance

Rent Assistance (RA) savings provisions