Employment income reporting

How much you or your partner get paid affects your payment. We need to know what you both get paid so we can pay you the right amount.

Employment income affects your payment from us. To make sure we’re paying you the right amount, we need you to report your and your partner’s employment income.

The information on this page may not apply to you if you’re permanently blind and get Disability Support Pension (DSP). Read more about employment income reporting when you’re working while getting DSP.

When you get a payment from us, you need to know:

what to report
when to report
how to report
what you must do when we pre-fill your information into your report.

You can get reminders to report to make sure you report your employment income.

You must report your employment income to us to avoid getting a debt.

Watch this video for tips about getting your reporting right.

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We need to know the gross income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.

You can report your employment income in different ways.

When we pre-fill your information

There are some things you need to know about income and other details we pre-fill into reports for you.

How to get reminders to report

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

Page last updated: 3 November 2023.

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