Changes to income for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate
Changes to your parents’ or guardians’ income can change your payment rate. Your payment may also change if your siblings' situations change.
Maintenance income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate
Your parents or guardians may get maintenance income to support you or your siblings. If they do, this income may affect your payment.
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Parenting Payment
We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting Parenting Payment.
Getting a medical certificate for Parenting Payment
If you get Parenting Payment and can’t work or study for a short time you may need to give us a medical certificate.
How to upload a medical certificate
Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
How we assess granny flat interests
You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.
Directors fees
Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.
Assistance for Isolated Children annual circumstances review
We review you and your child’s circumstances at the end of each year. We do this to check if you can keep getting Assistance for Isolated Children.
If you need to attend an assessment
There are things you’ll need to do if you need to attend an Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).
Income from scholarships for students and apprentices
Income you get from scholarships can count in your income test. It might affect your payments.