Most useful information for Working

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get certain payments from us and pay rent.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Gifting

If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Separation details form (MOD S)

Use this form to let us know you’ve separated from your partner.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Special rules to get Rent Assistance when you get ABSTUDY Living Allowance

To get Rent Assistance with ABSTUDY Living Allowance, you must meet some special rules.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you don’t work

If you don’t work you still accrue a bonus.

1. What your commitments are
2. Employment Services Assessments

If you need to attend an assessment

There are things you’ll need to do if you need to attend an Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.