Tenant Employment Support Scheme Factsheet

The Tenant Employment Support Scheme (TESS) provides short-term financial assistance to Tenants or other Residents of the household who are 18 years of age or older, when they start work for the first time or they reenter the work force after a break.

If approved for TESS, the Tenant or Resident will receive a letter from Evolve Housing. They will be given a grace period of up to 26 weeks before Evolve Housing adjusts their rent subsidy based on their new income

• You are a Tenant who is starting or re-entering work.
• You are a Resident of the household who is 18 years of age or older, who is starting a new job or re-entering the workforce. You must have been a member of the household (and an authorised occupant) for at least six months

• You are a Tenant paying market rent.
• You or a Resident of the household are changing jobs. You or the Resident are moving from casual to permanent OR part-time to full-time work.

• You must let Evolve Housing know 28 days before your first day of work.
• Fill out a Rent Subsidy application form (available at Evolve Housing’s office)
• In the application include the date you or the eligible Resident started work and the new income details.
• Supply the first pay slip

When the 26 week period ends, you will be charged rent based on your new household income. If you or the eligible Resident stops working during this period, please tell us as soon as possible. This allows us to review the rental subsidy correctly and ensure you only pay the correct rent.

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