Most viewed payments for Domestic violence

1. Moving to Australia
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Special Benefit

A payment to help you if you’re in financial hardship and you’re not eligible for any other income support payment from us.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

Who can get a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances

You may get this if you were forced to leave your home because of an extreme circumstance and meet other eligibility criteria.

1. Retraining
2. Most useful information

Details of income stream product form (SA330)

Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

1. Living with disability
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Verification of medical conditions form (SU684)

Use this form to verify medical conditions affecting your capacity to work if you need an Employment Services Assessment.

1. Family and domestic violence
2. Where to get help

How we can help you with family and domestic violence concerns

We can help you access our payments and connect you to other support services.

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.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.