Most useful information for recently unemployed

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Defence housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to Defence Housing Australia, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the defence housing rent type.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

Penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements

You could get financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements as a job seeker. Some payment cancellations are paused.

1. Asset types
2. Income streams

Military invalidity pensions as an income stream

We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.

1. If you’re employed
2. What to report

Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment

The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.