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Capability assessment

An assessment done by us to find out if you’re capable of meeting your current mutual obligation requirements.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

How to prove your identity with Centrelink

You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.

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.

  1. Income
  2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. What your commitments are

Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment

We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.

  1. How much you can get
  2. Dependent or independent

Independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

If you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker, there are several reasons we may consider you independent.

  1. Relationship changes
  2. Most useful information

Relationship details form (SS284)

Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

Cancelling your payment online

You may be able to cancel your own payment online. This means you don’t need to visit a service centre or call us.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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