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  1. Parenting Payment
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Getting a medical certificate for Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment there are some reasons you may need to give us a medical certificate.

  1. Centrelink self service
  2. Electronic messaging

How to subscribe for electronic messaging

Subscribe to get important text messages or emails from us.

  1. Top payments
  2. Financial Information Service

Financial Information Service live webinars

We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.

  1. What FIS information you can watch online
  2. Job seekers

Social work services FIS video

Watch this video to learn more about our social workers.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

  1. Farm Household Allowance
  2. Who can get it

Income and assets test for Farm Household Allowance

You must meet an income and assets test to get Farm Household Allowance (FHA).

Parental Leave Pay counted as income

We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.

  1. Who can get it
  2. 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.

  1. Recently unemployed
  2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance

You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.

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