Most useful information for retraining

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

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.

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.

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.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

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. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Proof of rent or accommodation arrangements for Rent Assistance

If you tell us you’re renting or paying an eligible accommodation cost when you claim an eligible payment, we may ask for proof.

Deeming

Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.