Most useful information for Retraining

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Overdrawn bank account

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

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Special rules to get Rent Assistance when you get Disability Support Pension

To get Rent Assistance with DSP when you are younger than 21 years old, you must meet some special rules.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)

Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.

When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.