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Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

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How to contact the Financial Information Service

We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.

Deeming

Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.

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Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

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.

Income test for JobSeeker Payment

Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.

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What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.

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Income support payment

An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.

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Centrelink online account help - Request a document

Instructions on how to view, print and save your documents using your Centrelink online account.

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