- Recently unemployed
- 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.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
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.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Private housing rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay rent to live in a house someone else owns, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the private housing rent type.
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.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
- Youth Allowance
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get
We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.
Access to information
Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
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.