How to manage your Rent Assistance
There are things you need to tell us if you get Rent Assistance.
Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.
Rural customers and primary producers
Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.
How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink
If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
What we pay Fares Allowance for
If you’re eligible, you can get Fares Allowance for the following situations.
Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.
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.