Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
- ABSTUDY
- High school, university or other higher education students
ABSTUDY for part time higher education
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved course part time.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
What exemptions may apply if you have mutual obligation requirements
Find out about exemptions that may apply to you if you have mutual obligation requirements.
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.
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.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
- Top payments
- Education Entry Payment
How to claim Education Entry Payment
What you may need to do to claim Education Entry Payment (EdEP).
Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re a principal carer.