Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
- Income Bank
- How to manage your credits
Check your Income Bank balance
You can check your Income Bank balance online.
- Work
- Working
Being on a Centrelink payment while you're working
When you get a Centrelink payment while you’re working, you might have a few questions about what happens next.
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.
- JobSeeker Payment
- When to claim
Starting your claim for JobSeeker Payment
You can start your claim for JobSeeker Payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.
- Top payments
- Work Bonus
How a Work Bonus works
The Work Bonus reduces the amount of your eligible income that is calculated in the income test. This helps us work out your rate of payment.
- JobSeeker Payment
- When you’ll get your first payment
New to JobSeeker Payment
What you need to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, how much you’ll get and who to contact about mutual obligation requirements.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Rural customers and primary producers
Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.
Transfer to Age Pension
If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.