Most useful information for housing

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.

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. How to manage your payment
2. Reviews

Income Stream Reviews

Each financial year we review certain types of income streams. We do this to ensure we assess your payments and concession cards correctly.

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. 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.

Avoid committing fraud

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

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit

You need to tell us when your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.

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.