Approved courses and education providers
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.
- Looking for work
- Most useful information
Profit and Loss Statement form (SU580)
Use this form if you are a sole trader, subcontractor or a partner in a partnership that has started new employment or a new business.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
What the Financial Information Service is
The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)
Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.
Employment income reporting if you’re employed
If you work for an employer, you must tell us the gross income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
Income streams
These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.
- 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.
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.
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.