Most useful information for retraining

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

What you need to do for Rent Assistance

You have a responsibility to tell us about changes to your rent or accommodation details if you get Rent Assistance.

1. Higher education
2. Most useful information

Compensation and damages form (MOD C)

Use this form to let us know about compensation you’ve already received, you’re getting now, or you’re about to get.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

Employment income reporting if you have other types of income

If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

You must tell us if things change when you’re getting Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices as it may affect your payment.

1. Top payments
2. Education Entry Payment

How to claim Education Entry Payment

What you may need to do to claim Education Entry Payment (EdEP).

Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

1. Income and assets tests
2. What the parental means test is

What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance (students) when in certain education or employment

If you're 18 or older and in certain education or employment circumstances, you may be independent for Youth Allowance.