Residence rules for Parenting Payment
To be eligible for Parenting Payment you must meet the residence rules.
Centrelink online account help - Update your banking details
Instructions on how to update your banking details, including cash, cheques, loans, savings, deeming accounts and term deposit accounts.
Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.
Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.
Centrelink online account help - Travelling outside of Australia
Instructions on how to tell us about your overseas travel using your Centrelink online account.
Getting a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment
Tell us if you can’t work or study for a short time due to a sickness or injury. You’ll also need to give us a medical certificate.
Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance
We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.
Starting your claim for JobSeeker Payment
You can start your claim for JobSeeker Payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.
Economic Support Payment
These were extra payments paid as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus. We’ve already paid most eligible people.
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.