Most useful information for moving to Australia

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

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.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Mutual obligation requirements

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.

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.

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.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Social security agreements with other countries can affect your Age Pension

If you lived in another country and are able to get a pension from them, you need to tell us.

1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Assistance for Isolated Children

To be eligible for Assistance for Isolated Children you must meet the residence rules.

1. Assurance of Support
2. How it works

Types of Assurance of Support

There are 2 types of Assurance of Support. Which one you need depends on the visa type.

1. Assurance of Support
2. How it works

Bank guarantee and term deposit for an Assurance of Support

When you give a bank guarantee, you must be ready to put money in the bank to cover its value.