What to do at tax time
Find out what you need to do after each financial year at tax time if you get a payment from us.
Liquid assets waiting period
The liquid assets waiting period is between 1 and 13 weeks.
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.
Ordinary waiting period
You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.
Help in your language
We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
Change of circumstances when you get Farm Household Allowance
You need to report any changes to your circumstances when you get Farm Household Allowance.
Time limits for Farm Household Allowance
You can only get Farm Household Allowance (FHA) for a set period.
Change how you get electronic messaging
You can change how you get electronic messages from us at any time.