Top payments for housing

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to claim

How to prove your identity with Centrelink

You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.

1. Living arrangements
2. Natural disaster

Natural disaster support

Support for people directly affected by a declared natural disaster.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

Income test for JobSeeker Payment

Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

Deeming

Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.

1. Natural disaster
2. Natural disaster support

Queensland natural disaster support

Help for people directly affected by a natural disaster in Queensland, such as fires, storms or floods.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility

If you get certain payments, there are special rules for Rent Assistance.

1. Top payments
2. Crisis Payment

Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence

You may be able to get Crisis Payment if you’ve experienced a family or domestic violence incident.