Most useful information

1. Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35
2. How to manage your participation requirements

Getting a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension

You may be exempt from meeting your participation requirements for a short time if you’re sick or injured. You’ll need to give us a medical certificate.

1. What your commitments are
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. What your commitments are

Getting a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers

If you get Youth Allowance for job seekers and can’t work or study for a short time, you may need to give us a medical certificate.

1. Parenting Payment
2. What your commitments are

Getting a medical certificate for Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment there are some reasons you may need to give us a medical certificate.

1. Mobility Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Grace period for Mobility Allowance

If you stop your qualifying activity, you may still get Mobility Allowance for a short time. This is known as a grace period.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Getting a medical certificate for Austudy

You may be able to get an exemption from your Austudy requirements if you give us a medical certificate.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. Who can get it

Getting a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

You may be able to get an exemption from your Youth Allowance study or apprenticeship requirements with a medical certificate.

1. Who can get it
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Austudy

We use your medical certificate to work out if you can get an exemption from your study requirements for a certain time. This is so you can keep getting Austudy.

1. Who can get it
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your full time study or apprenticeship requirements for a certain time. This is so you can keep getting Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.

1. Reviews
2. Income Stream Reviews

Income Stream Reviews for the Compliance program

We check your income stream information is up to date. We do this to check we’ve paid you the right payment and amount.