- Aged care calculation of your cost of care
- If you’re in financial hardship
Length of aged care financial hardship assistance
How long you can get aged care financial hardship assistance depends on your situation. We work this out when you claim.
- Work
- Working
How your variable income may impact your Centrelink payment
If your work hours or income change, we can support you. You may be self-employed, working casual hours, doing contract or seasonal work, or sick or injured.
- Aged care calculation of your cost of care
- How to manage your aged care costs
Update your details if you get help with aged care cost of care
If there are any changes to you or your partner’s details, you need to let us know within 28 days.
- Top payments
- JobSeeker Payment
When you’ll get your first JobSeeker Payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first JobSeeker Payment.
- Centrelink debts and overpayments
- How to repay money you owe to Centrelink
Repaying money you owe if you no longer get a payment from us
How you repay money you owe if you no longer get a payment from us.
- What can affect your payment
- Travel outside Australia
When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Family Tax Benefit
When you get Family Tax Benefit, you may need to tell us if you or your child are leaving Australia.
- Growing up
- Teenage years
What happens when your child turns 16
When your child turns 16, your payments may change and your child may be eligible for their own payment.
- Centrelink debts and overpayments
- How to repay money you owe to Centrelink
Repaying money you owe if you get a payment from us
How you repay money you owe if you get a payment from us.
What the parental means test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate is
We use the parental means test to assess your parents or guardians income to work out if you can get ABSTUDY.
How we test partner income for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate
If you’re independent and you have a partner, we’ll assess their gross income. This is the income they get before any deduction, like tax.