Most useful information for school

1. Education
2. School

Leaving secondary school

Find information to guide you when you’re leaving or finishing secondary school.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for school children living at home

There’s ABSTUDY support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending school and living at home.

1. What can affect your payment
2. Child support and your Family Tax Benefit Part A

What happens if we update your child support assessment while you get FTB Part A

If circumstances change for you or the other parent, we’ll update your child support assessment. This means your FTB payments may change too.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Unreasonable to live at home statement by parents or guardians form (SY016)

Use this form if your child has applied as an independent person for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.

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.

1. Tertiary Access Payment
2. Who can get it

Students exempt from the Tertiary Access Payment parental income limit

We don’t need your parental income when you claim the Tertiary Access Payment if you’re exempt.

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

1. Working
2. Most useful information

Earnings Worksheet form (SU505)

Use this form to work out your gross earnings for your entitlement period and report them to us.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.

1. Employment income reporting
2. If you’re employed

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.