Most useful information for growing up

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

Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay board and lodgings to a homeowner or primary tenant for a room in their property.

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.

1. Centrepay
2. How to use it

Centrepay goods and services

If you get an eligible Centrelink payment, you can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

1. Centrepay
2. How to manage it

Changes to your Centrelink payments can affect your Centrepay deductions

If your Centrelink payment changes it may affect your Centrepay deductions.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Financial investments

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

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.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Tax Deduction Authority form (SU066)

Use this form to authorise us to deduct tax from your Centrelink payment.