Most useful information for Apprenticeship

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if it’s unreasonable for you to live at home

If you’re unable to live at home with either of your parents due to extreme circumstances, you may be independent.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Travelling outside of Australia

Instructions on how to tell us about your overseas travel using your Centrelink online account.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for high school study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

What an Income Bank is

Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $509 a fortnight.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

Exemptions to the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

1. Manage your money
2. Deal with debt

How to manage loans and credit

There’s a lot to know when it comes to borrowing. Learn about different types of loans, credit and lenders to help manage your money.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.