- Parenting Payment
- Who can get it
Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment
The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.
- Rent Assistance
- What you need to do
Rent verification for Rent Assistance
If you get Rent Assistance, we may ask you to verify your rent to make sure you’re getting the right amount.
- Top payments
- Parenting Payment
How to manage your Parenting Payment
Your options for managing your Parenting Payment.
- Top payments
- Farm Household Allowance
How Farm Household Case Officers can help
A Farm Household Case Officer will contact you when you start to get Farm Household Allowance. They’ll guide and support you while you’re on this payment.
- Top payments
- Centrelink Confirmation eServices (CCeS)
What the benefits of Centrelink Confirmation eServices are
CCeS saves you time and effort.
- Financial Information Service
- What FIS information you can watch online
FIS income and assets information online
We have information online to help you understand the income and assets tests.
- Top payments
- Parenting Payment
When you’ll get your first Parenting Payment
You’ll generally get your first Parenting Payment within two weeks of your claim outcome if approved. Sometimes waiting periods may apply.
- Crisis Payment
- Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement
Who can get a Crisis Payment for Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement
To get this payment after you are released from prison or psychiatric confinement you must meet the eligibility criteria.
- Managing your money
- Most useful information
Income support payment
An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Proof of rent or accommodation arrangements for Rent Assistance
If you tell us you’re renting or paying an eligible accommodation cost when you claim an eligible payment, we may ask for proof.