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.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
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.
Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance
We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.
Claim for Pensioner Education Supplement form (SY004)
Use this form to claim the Pensioner Education Supplement - a supplement payment for people who are currently studying, or intend to study in the near future.
Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance
The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.