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.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
Asset hardship provisions
We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.
- Natural disaster
- Most useful information
Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)
Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.
Mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 or older
Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 and over.
- Top payments
- Social work services
How our social work services can help
We can help if you need to turn to someone for support.
- Living arrangements
- Family and domestic violence
Where to get help for domestic violence
Get help accessing our payments and connecting to local support services like legal and housing support.
- Social work services
- How we help
Social work services if you’re experiencing violence
If you’re experiencing family and domestic violence, we can help you access certain services.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Relationship details - Separated under one roof form (SS293)
Use this form if you’re separated but live under the same roof as your ex-partner. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.
- Crisis Payment
- Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances
Who can get a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances
You may get this if you were forced to leave your home because of an extreme circumstance and meet other eligibility criteria.