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.
How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.
How compensation affects payments
Compensation can affect your Centrelink payments. Some similar types of payments can affect you too.
Directors fees
Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Who can get a Pensioner Education Supplement
You can get the supplement if you meet study rules and get certain payments from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.