- Top payments
- 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.
- Education
- School
Starting primary school
Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.
- Income
- Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.
- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Separation details form (MOD S)
Use this form to let us know you’ve separated from your partner.
Overdrawn bank account
You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.
- If you’re employed
- What to report
Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment
The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.
- 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.
- Getting aged care services
- Most useful information
Special Disability Trust form (MOD SDT)
Use this form to establish a Special Disability Trust for somone with a severe disability.
- Parenting Payment
- How to manage your payment
Travel outside Australia rules for Parenting Payment
There are rules about how long you can get Parenting Payment when you travel outside Australia.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- Who can get it
Approved courses of study and institutions for Assistance for Isolated Children
The student must study full time in an approved course at an approved institution to get Assistance for Isolated Children.