Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.
Working Credit
Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.
- Natural disaster
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Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)
Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
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Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)
You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
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Parent or Guardian details - for the BASE tax year and CURRENT tax year for dependent Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY customers form (MOD JY)
Use this form to provide income details of a parent or guardian if you are a dependent claiming or receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
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.
Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.