Most useful information

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to manage electronic messaging

Your options and obligations for electronic messaging.

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

Age requirements for Assistance for Isolated Children

Your child must meet the age requirements.

Balancing your family assistance payments

After the financial year ends, we balance your payments to make sure you got the right amount.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance

Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Healthy Start for School health check

If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.

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.

1. Top payments
2. Work Bonus

Who can get the Work Bonus

You must meet eligibility requirements to get the Work Bonus.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

How to contact the Financial Information Service

We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.