Nearly half of the Radio Rentals customers have been found to be on welfare payments , and they are not just renting household necessities . The ABC have reported that those who receive Centrelink payments made up half of Radio Rental 's income last year . Of the $ 197 million of revenue they made , $ 90 million came from the bill-managing Centrelink service , Centrepay . Rental company Radio Rentals has been getting nealry half of its yearly revenue from Centrelink . Centrelink 's service , Centrepay is a voluntary bill paying service that helps to manage welfare funds . Of that $ 90 million in expenditure , $ 45 million was used for entertainment items such as flat screen televisions , smart phones , sound systems and other home theatre devices . The shocking reality is that the consumer leasing company relies on revenue from the Australian welfare system . A report released by finance company Credit Suisse has expressed that any change in the rules that regulate the consumer leasing industry would have a huge effect on Radio Rentals and their business . Centrepay is a voluntary bill paying service offered by Centrelink and deducts welfare payments in manageable amounts in order to pay nominated bills . Those bills can be toward rent , electricity , gas , water , ambulance or medical services and many more . This service aims to make budgeting easier for customers and caters to rental companies as it encourages smaller , broken up bills . Of the $ 90 million in expenditure , $ 45 million was used for entertainment items such as flat screen TVs . The reality is that the consumer leasing company relies on revenue from the Australian welfare system . Consumer Action Law Centre chief executive officer Gerard Brody told the ABC that there have been worries about the white goods leasing market leader Radio Rentals for a while now . 'We have had long-held concerns about Radio Rentals and the consumer lease industry 's use of the Centrepay system , ' he said . Radio Rentals is currently Australia 's leading household appliance , technology and furniture rental company and boasts that it gives everyone a 'fair go , ' with no immediate deposits required .
Rental company Radio Rentals has been getting revenue from Centrelink . Of the $ 197 million they made last year , $ 90 million came from Centrepay . $ 45 million of this was used for entertainment devices not furniture . Consumer Action Law have had long-held concerns about Radio Rentals .