Most useful information for managing your money

Overdrawn bank account

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

Voluntary Income Management and BasicsCard

You may have volunteered for Income Management because you needed help managing your payments.

Avoid committing fraud

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

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.

1. Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory
2. Who gets it

Northern Territory youth and long term payment recipients income management

You may be on Income Management if you live in the Northern Territory and get a specific payment.

Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard by child protection authority

You may be on Income Management if your local child protection authority referred you.

Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard because you get a vulnerable welfare payment

You may be on Income Management before 4 September 2023 because a social worker referred you or identified you as a vulnerable young person.

Manage your Income Management and BasicsCard money using self service

Self service is a fast and easy way to manage your Income Management and BasicsCard money.

1. Asset types
2. Private trusts and companies

Trust reviews

How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances when you hold a Low Income Health Care Card

You need to tell us if your circumstances change. This is to make sure you’re still eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.