Most useful information for retraining

Liquid assets waiting period

The liquid assets waiting period is between one and 13 weeks.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

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

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

Financial Information Service live webinars

We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Granny flat interest
2. How we assess granny flat interests

Examples of granny flat interests

We’ve put together some common examples to help you understand how we assess granny flats. These examples don't cover every situation.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Income from scholarships for students and apprentices

Income you get from scholarships can count in your income test. It might affect your payments.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.