Most useful information for housing

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.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

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.

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner has income you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt. This includes if you get special types of income.

1. Child support assessment
2. How to manage your assessment

Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances

We can change your child support in special circumstances if the change is fair to both parents and the child.

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.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

1. Income test for Farm Household Allowance
2. Income

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

1. Mutual obligation requirements
2. If you’re in the Remote Australia Employment Service

Comprehensive Compliance Assessment

An assessment to find out why you haven’t been meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

Help in your language

We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.

1. Austudy
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances that could affect your Austudy

You must tell us if things change as it might affect your Austudy payment.