Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance
The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.
What an Income Bank is
Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $539 a fortnight.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details
Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.
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.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
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.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.