Most useful information for housing

1. Income test
2. Income

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

1. Income test
2. Income

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Mutual obligation requirements
2. Mutual obligation requirements in the Remote Australia Employment Service

Comprehensive Compliance Assessment

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

1. Financial Information Service
2. How to contact us

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.

Overdrawn bank account

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

1. Remote Area Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Avoid committing fraud

Do the right thing and avoid committing fraud by keeping your details with us up to date.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Carer Payment

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Payment.

1. Double Orphan Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances while receiving Double Orphan Pension

You need to report any changes in circumstances while receiving Double Orphan Pension.

1. Parenting Payment
2. What your commitments are

Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment

We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.