Naghahanap ng abot-kayang tirahan sa Australia? Ang katotohanan at maling paniniwala sa housing assistance

May mga government-subsidised rental homes na maaaring ma-access ng mga kwalipikadong pamilya. Ngunit tandaan, nagkakaiba ang mga patakaran depende sa estado o territory. Narito ang gabay kung paano mag-apply, ang mga karaniwang paniniwala tungkol sa social housing, at kung saan maaaring humingi ng tulong.

There is a diversity of residents in social housing just as in other forms of housing. Source: Getty / Yanzisland

Key Points

• Mas mataas ang demand kaysa suplay para sa social housing sa buong Australia.
• May kanya-kanyang rehistro para sa social housing applications ang bawat estado at territory.
• Ayon sa mga eksperto, kahit sino ay maaaring maranasan ang rental stress.
• Ang affordable housing ay tumutukoy sa mga programang may subsidyo sa renta na nasa pagitan ng social housing system at ng pribadong merkado.

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Naghahanap ng abot-kayang tirahan sa Australia? Ang katotohanan at maling paniniwala sa housing assistance

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Minsan, nakakalito ang mga terminong ginagamit para sa mga programang pabahay na may mas mababang renta.

Halimbawa, magkaibang kategorya ang public housing at community housing, pero parehong bahagi sila ng iisang sistema.

Ipinaliwanag ito ni Dr. Michael Fotheringham, managing director ng Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, para mas malinaw kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng bawat termino.

“Social housing is an umbrella term that covers both public housing and community housing."

Ang public housing ay pag-aari at pinamamahalaan ng mga pamahalaan ng estado.

Samantalang ang community housing ay pinamamahalaan, at kadalasan pag-aari rin, ng mga nonprofit na community housing providers na nakikipagtulungan sa gobyerno.

Rent in social housing accommodation is set based on household income and capped at around 30 per cent of household income. Source: Getty / Matt Grehan

Rules for accessing long term social, public or community housing are set by state governments.

“Each state and territory has its own set of criteria. They're similar but not identical."

Kadalasan sa bawat jurisdiction inaalok ng housing assistance ang low-income households.

“Those with particular vulnerabilities, people escaping domestic violence, people with disability are also eligible. There is a range of criteria on priority and eligibility.”

People won't be eligible just on the basis of having migrated here.

Dr Michael Fotheringham

“And just being a migrant doesn't necessarily prevent you from qualifying for other reasons,” dagdag ni Dr Fotheringham.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa inyong estado at teritoryo bisitahin ang housing authority sa inyong lugar:

NSW

Victoria

Western Australia 

Queensland 

Northern Territory 

South Australia

Tasmania

ACT

Low to moderate income households who are not eligible for social housing may qualify for affordable housing. Credit: tap10/Getty Images

You have a diversity of residents in social housing just as in other forms of housing.

Dr Stefanie Plage

Three in four public housing dwellings in Australia are in major cities. Source: Getty / Andrew Merry

Makikita mo ang mga provider na namamahala ng affordable housing sa iyong lugar sa pamamagitan ng nationwide Community Housing Provider Register.

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