Most useful information for recently unemployed

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Responding to an Objection form (CS4243)

Use this form if we have previously notified you that the other parent or carer in your child support case has submitted an objection to a decision.

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Feb 2026

Further support announced for Victoria Bushfires, January 2026

If you’ve been affected by this disaster, we have Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) to help you.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to manage your Parenting Payment

Your options for managing your Parenting Payment.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

How much Youth Allowance for job seekers you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for job seekers you get. These are the maximum rates.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

What your commitments are to get Youth Allowance for job seekers

There are things you must do to keep getting Youth Allowance as a job seeker.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment.

Ordinary waiting period

You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.

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.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How much you can get

Overdrawn bank account

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