Income and assets tests for Youth Allowance for student and Australian Apprentices
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices and how much you might get.
FIS lump sums information online
We have information online about different types of lump sums you may get.
Unscheduled reporting
If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.
Real estate income
This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Centrelink online account help - Update your banking details
Instructions on how to update your banking details, including cash, cheques, loans, savings, deeming accounts and term deposit accounts.
Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment
Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.