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  1. How to manage your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.

Overdrawn bank account

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

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

Rural customers and primary producers

Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. Who can get it

Waiting periods for Parenting Payment

You may have to wait before your Parenting Payment starts.

  1. Asset types
  2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.

  1. Natural disaster
  2. Most useful information

Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. Top payments
  2. Family Tax Benefit

What can affect your Family Tax Benefit

The amount of Family Tax Benefit you get will depend on your family income and circumstances.

Severe financial hardship provisions

We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.

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