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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.

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.

  1. When you’ll get your first payment
  2. Income maintenance period

Severe financial hardship provisions

We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.

Help in your language

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

  1. Disability Support Pension
  2. When you’ll get your first payment

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

  1. Disability Support Pension
  2. What your commitments are

Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35

You may have participation requirements if you get Disability Support Pension (DSP). This is to help you find and keep suitable work.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. How to manage your payment

Overdrawn bank account

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

Approved courses and education providers

You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.

  1. Disability Support Pension
  2. How we assess your claim

Job Capacity Assessment for Disability Support Pension

You may need to attend an assessment when you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP). If you already get DSP, you may need to do this as part of a medical review.

  1. Youth Disability Supplement
  2. How to manage your supplement

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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