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How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parenting Payment

What your Parenting Payment commitments are

There are some things you must do to keep getting your Parenting Payment.

Gifting

If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

Rural customers and primary producers

Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.

Payment and Service Finder

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

  1. Austudy
  2. Who can get it

Income tests for Austudy

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.

  1. Mutual obligation requirements
  2. Mutual obligation requirements in the Community Development Program

Comprehensive Compliance Assessment

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

  1. How much you can get
  2. Income and assets tests

What the personal income test is for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

We check your personal income to see if you’re eligible for Youth Allowance and work out how much you’ll get.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Getting a medical certificate

How to upload a medical certificate

Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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