What the Financial Information Service is
The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.
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.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
Income test for JobSeeker Payment
Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.
Scheduled reporting
If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.
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.
Centrelink online account help - Update your banking details
Instructions on how to update your banking details, including cash, cheques, loans, savings, deeming accounts and term deposit accounts.
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
What an Income Bank is
Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $539 a fortnight.