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Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. Living arrangements
  2. Housing

Moving house

Find out how moving house can affect your payments and services from us.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. Who can get it

Rent types for Rent Assistance

Rent is an amount you pay to live in accommodation someone else owns. There are different types of rent that apply if you get Rent Assistance.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

What to report when you report income to Centrelink

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

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When to verify your address and accommodation details for Rent Assistance

If you get Rent Assistance you should verify your address and accommodation details within 14 days if there’s a change.

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

Centrelink online account help - Update address, accommodation and contact details

Instructions on how to update your address, accommodation and contact details using your Centrelink online account.

  1. Top payments
  2. Fares Allowance

What we pay Fares Allowance for

If you’re eligible, you can get Fares Allowance for the following situations.

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