Most useful information for apprenticeship

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Most useful information

Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

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 determine your payment rate.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Superannuation

Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

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.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

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.