- Parenting Payment
- What your commitments are
Demerits and suspensions for not meeting mutual obligation requirements
Job seekers could get demerits, suspensions and financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements.
- Work
- Looking for work
Meeting your obligations when you look for work
When you get a payment from us, you have obligations. Find out what you need to do to keep getting your payment.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- Who can get it
Youth Allowance income and assets tests
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Youth Allowance and how much you might get.
Residence rules for Youth Allowance
To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
- JobSeeker Payment
- When to claim
Starting your claim for JobSeeker Payment
You can start your claim for JobSeeker Payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help guides
Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help - How to use video chat for appointments
You can use video chat for some appointments using the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. Video chat appointments are currently available by offer only.
- Who can get it
- Rent types for Rent Assistance
Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance
Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility
If you get certain payments, there are special rules for Rent Assistance.
- Death of a loved one
- Most useful information
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)
Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.