The Western Australian government has announced a further increase to weekly social housing income eligibility limits, marking the tenth time thresholds have been raised since 2020.
Under the revised criteria, weekly income thresholds rose by AU$17 for single-income households and AU$26 for dual-income households.
The adjustment is designed to ensure that vulnerable Western Australians solely reliant on government support payments, including the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Service Pension, and Carer Payment, remain eligible for social housing following routine indexation increases to federal benefits.
The policy update applies across both public housing and community housing providers that utilise state public housing income benchmarks. Separate regional income rates continue to apply for residents living in the North West, remote communities, and households supporting individuals with disabilities.
Housing and Works Minister John Carey said the ongoing adjustments reflect the state government’s priority to preserve housing safety nets for those in greatest need.
“Our government continues to do everything it can to support Western Australians into safe and secure homes,” Carey said.
“This is the tenth time we have increased social housing income eligibility limits, ensuring that those with the greatest need can continue to access housing support.”
He noted that aligning state eligibility criteria with indexed federal payments prevents low-income pensioners and carers from accidentally being priced out of public support.
The state government said the threshold adjustment forms part of a broader $10.8 billion investment into Western Australian housing initiatives since 2021, which has added more than 4,300 new social homes to local supply.
The increased income thresholds take effect immediately across all public and participating community housing applications statewide.
