Most useful information for growing up

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Young people living with or without their parents rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re a young person paying rent to your parents and living with or without them.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.

Ordinary waiting period

You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.

1. Businesses
2. Most useful information

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) - Organisation details form (SY067)

Use this form if you’re an authorised representative of a non-government organisation claiming AIC on behalf of a student.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. myGov online help guides

myGov help - Link Child Support to myGov if you have a Child Support Reference Number

Instructions on how to link Child Support to your myGov account if you have a Child Support Reference Number (CSRN).

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

How to use the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Find out how to get dental services using the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).