Most useful information for retraining

1. Employment income reporting
2. If you’re employed

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

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.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Housing if you’re 25 or younger rent type for Rent Assistance

If you’re 25 or younger and you pay rent, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

1. If you’re employed
2. What to report

Pre-filled information for employment income reporting

There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.

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. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay a homeowner or leaseholder for a room in their property, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the board and lodging rent type.

1. Financial Information Service
2. What FIS information you can watch online

FIS income and assets information online

We have information online to help you understand the income and assets tests.

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner has income you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt. This includes if you get special types of income.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Unreasonable to live at home statement by parents or guardians form (SY016)

Use this form if your child has applied as an independent person for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

Who can get Austudy

You need to meet certain criteria to get Austudy if you're a student or Australian Apprentice.