- Top payments
- ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY for apprentices
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees.
Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Unreasonable to live at home statement by young person form (SY015)
Use this form if you're getting or have claimed Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, and you're applying as an independent person under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.
- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
How much Family Tax Benefit you can get
How much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) you may get.
- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf (outside Australia) form (AUS221)
Use this form if you want to nominate a person or organisation outside Australia to act on your behalf with Centrelink.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
No reasonable access to school conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You might be eligible if the child you’re claiming for doesn’t have daily access to an appropriate state school.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- Who can get it
Age requirements for Assistance for Isolated Children
Your child must meet the age requirements.
- Working while you get DSP
- Getting help to find work
Employment Services Assessments
Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.
- 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.