- ABSTUDY Living Allowance
- How much you can get
ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for independent students and Australian Apprentices
These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.
- Carer Allowance
- How to manage your allowance
Change of circumstances when you get Carer Allowance
We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Allowance or Carer Allowance Health Care Card.
- Crisis Payment
- Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances
How to claim a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances
Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Aged care calculation of your cost of care
- Who should apply
You own your own home for an aged care calculation of your cost of care
If you own the home you live in and you’re moving into aged care, we need to know about it.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Transfer to Age Pension online
Instructions on how to apply to transfer to Age Pension using your Centrelink online account.
- Higher education
- Starting
Payments you can get for higher education
Find out about payments and loans you can get when taking the leap to further training or study at university or TAFE.
- Medical rules
- Manifest medical rules
Disability Support Pension (DSP) if you’re permanently blind
Financial help and support if you’re permanently blind.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- Who can get it
Qualifying pensions for the Home Equity Access Scheme
You must be eligible for a qualifying pension to access the Home Equity Access Scheme.
- Parental Leave Pay
- What can affect your payments
Paid Parental Leave scheme changes
From July 2026 Parental Leave Pay days are increasing and superannuation contributions will be paid from the Australia Taxation Office (ATO).
- Assets test
- Asset types
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.