Most useful information for apprenticeship

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

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

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

Understanding loans and credit

There are things you should consider when borrowing money. We have information about different types of loans, credit and lenders to help you manage your money.

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for full time higher education study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved higher education course full time.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Special Disability Trust form (MOD SDT)

Use this form to establish a Special Disability Trust for somone with a severe disability.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

Centrepay is changing

We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.