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1. Income and assets tests
2. What the parental means test is

Maintenance income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate

Your parents or guardians may get maintenance income to support you or your siblings. If they do, this income may affect your payment.

1. Parenting Payment
2. What your commitments are

Getting a medical certificate for Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment there are some reasons you may need to give us a medical certificate.

1. Centrelink online account
2. What details you can view and update online

Update your family and child care details using your Centrelink online account

You can update your family and child care details through your online account.

1. Centrelink online account
2. What details you can view and update online

Update your employment and income details using your Centrelink online account

You can update your employment and income details using your online account.

1. How to manage your participation requirements
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your participation requirements. This is so you can keep getting Disability Support Pension while you recover.

1. Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35
2. How to manage your participation requirements

Getting a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension

You may be exempt from meeting your participation requirements for a short time if you’re sick or injured. You’ll need to give us a medical certificate.

1. What your commitments are
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers.

1. What your commitments are
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting JobSeeker Payment.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. What your commitments are

Getting a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers

If you get Youth Allowance for job seekers and can’t work or study for a short time, you may need to give us a medical certificate.

1. Who can get it
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Austudy

We use your medical certificate to work out if you can get an exemption from your study requirements for a certain time. This is so you can keep getting Austudy.