Overview

• From July 1, the state government will launch annual reviews of social housing tenants’ incomes to verify eligibility
• Recipients earning above the weekly limits of $609 for singles or $755 for couples will be charged market rents and evicted over a typical four-month process
• Income thresholds have not been updated since 2006 and will remain unchanged under the new policy
• Tenants within the caps but paying less than 25 percent of their income will face rent increases capped at $15 per week
• A downsizing incentive scheme will offer rent-free periods and removal assistance to free up thousands of vacant bedrooms for more than 52,000 people on the waiting list