Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - job seekers
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance. This is if you need to live away from your parents' home to look for work.
How to get Rent Assistance
You don’t need to submit a claim for Rent Assistance.
Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment
For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Payment rates for Energy Supplement on a pension or an allowance
If you're on a pension or an allowance the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.
Getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment
Find out if you or your partner getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment could affect your eligibility for a payment from us.
Looking for work and job hunting
There are tools and services to help you look for work. Here are some of the most helpful ones.
Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance
You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.