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Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

  1. Rent Assistance
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Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility

If you get certain payments, there are special rules for Rent Assistance.

  1. Relationship changes
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Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

  1. What FIS information you can watch online
  2. Retirement

FIS superannuation at Age Pension age video

Watch this video to learn about superannuation at Age Pension age.

  1. What FIS information you can watch online
  2. Income and assets

FIS selling the family home video

Watch this video to learn more about how selling the family home can affect your payment.

  1. Top payments
  2. Income Bank

How an Income Bank works

You can earn up to $528 a fortnight under the personal income test before we reduce your payment.

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