Most useful information for looking for work

1. Income test
2. Income

Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment

If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay board and lodgings to a homeowner or primary tenant for a room in their property.

Keep your BasicsCard for Income Management safe

It is important to keep your BasicsCard safe. Tell us as soon as you can if your BasicsCard is lost, stolen or damaged, and don’t tell anyone your PIN.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Parenting Payment

To be eligible for Parenting Payment you must meet the residence rules.

1. Income and assets tests
2. Income

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to manage your payment

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Income and assets form (SA369)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

What an Income Bank is

Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $528 a fortnight.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What FIS information you can watch online

We have information about financial matters online that may help your situation.