- Asset types
- Gifting
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.
- Work Bonus
- How it works
Work Bonus and your partner’s income
Your partner’s assessable income may also change with the Work Bonus.
- How much you can get
- Dependent or independent
Independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
If you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker, there are several reasons we may consider you independent.
- How much you can get
- Dependent or independent
Independent through work for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
You may be an independent job seeker if you’ve worked an average of 30 hours a week for 18 months within a 2 year period.
- Income and assets tests
- Income test for Farm Household Allowance
Estimating business income for Farm Household Allowance
If your farm business has experienced a change in circumstances, we may be able to use an estimate of your farm business income and other business income.
- Work Bonus
- How it works
Work Bonus if you don’t work
If you don’t work you still accrue a bonus.
- What your commitments are
- Getting a medical certificate
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers
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 Youth Allowance for job seekers.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- What your commitments are
Getting a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers
If you get Youth Allowance for job seekers and can’t work or study for a short time, you may need to give us a medical certificate.
- Prove your identity
- Proving your identity online
How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID
How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.
Directors fees
Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.