Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance
Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.
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.
How much Austudy you can get
The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.
When to report your income to Centrelink
If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
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.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
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.
Concession and health care cards
Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.