Most useful information for moving to Australia

Income Stream Reviews

Each financial year we review certain types of income streams. We do this to ensure we assess your payments and concession cards correctly.

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

1. Mutual obligation requirements
2. Mutual obligation requirements in the Remote Australia Employment Service

Comprehensive Compliance Assessment

An assessment to find out why you haven’t been meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

Help in your language

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

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to keep your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Special Benefit

There are rules about when you can get your Special Benefit when you travel outside Australia.

Employment Services Assessments

Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.

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. Family Tax Benefit
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Family Tax Benefit

To be eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A and Part B you must meet the residence rules.

1. Double Orphan Pension
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Double Orphan Pension

To be eligible for Double Orphan Pension you must meet the residence rules.