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.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
- Child support assessment
- 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.
Military invalidity pensions as an income stream
We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.
- Farm Household Allowance
- How to manage your payment
Farm Household Allowance business income reconciliation
The income reconciliation process ended on 30 June 2024.
- Remote Area Allowance
- How to manage your allowance
Change of circumstances when you get Remote Area Allowance
We need to know changes that could reduce or stop your Remote Area Allowance payment.
- Asset types
- Private trusts and companies
Trust reviews
How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.
- Telephone Allowance
- How to manage your allowance
Change of circumstances when you get Telephone Allowance
We need to know about changes that could reduce or stop your Telephone Allowance payment.
- Student Start-up Loan
- How to manage your loan
Changing your circumstances when you get a Student Start up Loan
It’s important to tell us if your circumstances change when you get a Student Start-up Loan.
- Special Benefit
- Who can get it
Residence rules for Special Benefit
To be eligible for Special Benefit you must meet the residence rules.