Most useful information for retraining

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.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

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.

Superannuation

Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Education Supplement

How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get

Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.

What to report when you report income to Centrelink

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

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. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

How much Rent Assistance you can get

The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.