Centrelink Electronic Verification of Rent (EVoR) and Confirmation Services Factsheet

As a customer of Evolve Housing ABN 16 127 713 731 we need to know and confirm some of your details held by the Australian Government department, Services Australia (the Agency).

We have been assessed and approved by the Agency to provide these services:

• Electronic Verification of Rent
• Centrelink Confirmation eServices

In being approved for these services, we must comply with strict guidelines around who accesses the information and how the information is collected and stored.

Customers who are receiving Rent Assistance or paying rent using Centrepay can authorise us and the Agency to exchange information.

Electronic Verification of Rent (EVoR)

EVoR is a secure, automated process which lets us send limited information about your rent to the Agency electronically.

This will save you having to personally complete a Rent Certificate or tell the Agency every time your rent amount changes.

There are still things you must tell Centrelink such as:

• if you change your address
• if your relationship status changes
• if you start or stop sharing your accommodation
• if you sell or purchase real estate

How does it work?

Each time there is a change in your rent amount, the new amount will be updated with the Agency electronically.

What details will we send to the department?

We will advise the Agency of:

• your Customer Reference Number, name, address,
  date of birth, relationship status
• the amount of rent you pay, and
• the date you started paying the rent amount.

How will the information be used?

• The information will be used by the Agency to assess your eligibility for and rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance.

Centrelink Confirmation eServices (CCeS) – Income Confirmation

CCeS is an electronic service that allows you to authorise the Agency to provide or confirm your Centrelink details directly to/with us. This saves you having to obtain the details from Centrelink yourself to provide to us.

How does it work?

With your consent, the Agency will send your details to us electronically so we can assess your eligibility for services we provide.

What details will the Agency send to us through CCeS?

Only information that we need will be provided or confirmed by the Agency. This may include:

• name, address, concession card status, income, assets, shared care arrangements, partner status
• the type of pension or payment, and the amount and date paid
• amounts being deducted from your Centrelink payments (for example Child Support or Centrepay),
• details of any other income you have told the department about.

What if some household members choose not to participate in CCeS, or don’t receive Centrelink payments?

Household members who don’t or can’t authorise us to use CCeS will be required to provide proof of their income. This means if they receive a Centrelink payment they will need to request an income statement from The Agency to provide to us.

If they do not receive Centrelink payments, they will need to provide other details of their income, for example, wage slips.

It remains the applicant or tenant’s responsibility to make sure income details of all household members are available when required.

How will the information be used?

The information will be used by us to assess your entitlement to services we provide such as reduced rent and ongoing eligibility for housing assistance based on our policy.

• these are free services
• you will save time by not having to phone or pick up an income statement or Rent Certificate
• it is easy and convenient because we will contact the agency on your behalf

You can cancel one or all of the services at any time by contacting us or the Agency:

• CCeS or EVoR — If you withdraw your consent for us to use CCeS or EVoR you will need to provide the information to us (that we would have received from the Agency electronically).

For more information about your tenancy go to www.evolvehousing.com.au

If you have any questions regarding this document, please contact Evolve Housing on 1800 MY EVOLVE 1800 693 865 or email your enquiry to myevolve@evolvehousing.com.au