- Income
- Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.
Penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements
You may get financial penalties if you don’t meet your mutual obligation requirements as a job seeker. Some financial penalties and payment cancellations are currently paused.
Military invalidity pensions as an income stream
We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.
- If you’re employed
- What to report
Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment
The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.
Waiting period for Parental Leave Pay
If you’re a new Australian resident or qualifying temporary visa holder, you may have to wait before you can get Parental Leave Pay.
How to meet your mutual obligation requirements
Find out how to meet your mutual obligation requirements so you can keep getting your payment.
When your circumstances change and you have mutual obligation requirements
Find out what to do if your circumstances change and you have mutual obligation requirements.
- Mutual obligation requirements
- How to meet your mutual obligation requirements
Unsuitable paid work
Find out about what work would be unsuitable when you’re seeking to meet your mutual obligation requirements.
- Mutual obligation requirements
- When your circumstances change
Exemptions if you’re a principal carer and sick, injured or have a partial capacity to work
If you’re sick, injured or have a partial capacity to work this may affect your mutual obligation requirements.
- Mutual obligation requirements
- If you’re a principal carer
What mutual obligation requirement exemptions may apply for principal carers
We can grant principal carers temporary exemptions from their mutual obligation requirements in some situations.