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.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
- Assets test
- Asset types
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.
- Natural disaster
- Most useful information
Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)
Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Relationship details form (SS284)
Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
How much Family Tax Benefit you can get
How much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) you may get.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit
You need to tell us as soon as possible if your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.