Most useful information

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

Annual parental income reassessment

If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.

1. Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory
2. Who gets it

Northern Territory youth and long term payment recipients income management

You may be on Income Management if you live in the Northern Territory and get a specific payment.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. Who can get it

Travel restrictions for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

Restrictions apply to some types of ABSTUDY Fares Allowance travel.

1. Education Entry Payment
2. Who can get it

Adult Migrant English Program

Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How to claim

Proving your child’s birth or adoption

You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. Who can get it

Youth Allowance income and assets tests

We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Youth Allowance and how much you might get.

1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
2. Who can get it

Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.