Most useful information for school

Distance and online education

If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) - Current Tax Year Assessment form (SY042)

Use this form to tell us of a substantial decrease or increase in your parental income when claiming the Additional Boarding Allowance.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

1. Education Entry Payment
2. Who can get it

Adult Migrant English Program

Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.

1. Centrepay
2. What Centrepay is

Paying bills using Centrepay

You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.

Family Tax Benefit Account Payable notice

If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB), you need to confirm your family income each year. If you don’t, we’ll send you an Account Payable notice.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.