Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.
Payment and Service Finder
An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.
Seasonal work preclusion period
This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Real estate income
This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.
Comprehensive Compliance Assessment
An assessment to find out why you haven’t been meeting your mutual obligation requirements.
Help in your language
We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.
Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.
Overdrawn bank account
You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.
Voluntary Income Management and BasicsCard
You may have volunteered for Income Management because you needed help managing your payments.