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Child Support FIS video

Watch this video to find out about how a redundancy will affect your child support.

  1. What FIS information you can watch online
  2. Job seekers

Social work services FIS video

Watch this video to learn more about our social workers.

  1. Work Bonus
  2. How it works

Work Bonus if you work

If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.

  1. Pension Bonus Scheme
  2. How to claim

Supporting documents for a bonus under the Pension Bonus Scheme

When you claim a pension bonus, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents.

  1. How to claim
  2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

  1. Maximum loan amount
  2. Security for the loan

What you can use as security for a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You can only use real estate in Australia as security for your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.

  1. Maximum loan amount
  2. Security for the loan

What circumstances affect property value

Some circumstances may affect the value of the property you use as security for your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.

  1. How to manage your card
  2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about your travel payments while outside Australia

When you hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

  1. Income test
  2. Income

Allowances while getting an income support payment

Some work related allowances are assessable income and can affect your payment amount.

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

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you lease or rent from a community or disability housing provider, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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