Being on a Centrelink payment while you're working
When you get a Centrelink payment while you’re working, you might have a few questions about what happens next.
Allowances while getting an income support payment
Some work related allowances are assessable income and can affect your payment amount.
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
What an Income Bank is
Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $539 a fortnight.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Review of a Medicare Decision form (HW051)
Use this form to ask for a review of a decision about your Medicare debts including dental benefit, Pharmaceutical Benefit and related payments.
Earnings Worksheet form (SU505)
Use this form to work out your gross earnings for your entitlement period and report them to us.
Centrelink online account help - Report employment income
Follow this guide to report your employment income and Job Plan requirements using your Centrelink online account.