Parenting Payment
The main income support payment while you’re a young child’s main carer.
Rent Assistance
A regular extra payment we’ll automatically pay you if you pay rent and get certain payments from us.
NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP
A lump sum payment to help people affected by New South Wales east coast severe weather and flooding that started in May 2025.
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.
Who can get JobSeeker Payment
You need to meet some rules to get JobSeeker Payment.
Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment
The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.
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.
How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment
If you get a payment from us you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.
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 work out your payment rate.