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.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- How much you can get
Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Unreasonable to live at home statement by young person form (SY015)
Use this form if you're getting or have claimed Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, and you're applying as an independent person under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
- Working
- Most useful information
Earnings Worksheet form (SU505)
Use this form to work out your gross earnings for your entitlement period and report them to us.
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
Vocational Education and Training - VET Student Loans
Eligible students can get a VET Student Loan (VSL) to access higher level VET qualifications.
- Top payments
- Centrepay
What Centrepay is
Centrepay is a voluntary service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.
- Top payments
- ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY for apprentices
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees.
- Asset types
- Gifting
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.