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 you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
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.
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
Financial Information Service live webinars
We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.
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.
Financial Information Service Officers
Our Financial Information Service Officers can help you plan for your future financial needs.
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.