Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
- Asset types
- Gifting
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- Who can get it
- Rent types for Rent Assistance
Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance
Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay board and lodgings to a homeowner or primary tenant for a room in their property.
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.
- Youth Allowance
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
How to report and manage your Youth Allowance for students and apprentices payment
There are things you need to do while you’re getting Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.
- Austudy
- Who can get it
Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance
Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.
- Who can get it
- Rent types for Rent Assistance
Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance
Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- Who can get it
Meet some of our students - student profiles
We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.