Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
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.
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- Rent Assistance
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
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- Financial Information Service
What the Financial Information Service is
The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.
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.
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- Education Entry Payment
How to claim Education Entry Payment
What you may need to do to claim Education Entry Payment (EdEP).
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
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- Rent Assistance
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
- Relationship changes
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Relationship details - Separated under one roof form (SS293)
Use this form if you’re separated but live under the same roof as your ex-partner. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.