Top payments for looking for work

Parental Leave Pay counted as income

We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.

1. Looking for work
2. Most useful information

Prison Pre-release Claim form (SU674)

Use this form to claim JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance, Employment Assistance and Crisis Payment - Prison Release and Anticipated Payment.

1. Working
2. Most useful information

Work Capacity - Customer information form (AUS142)

Use this form to give us information about your capacity to work if you are claiming for Australian Disability Support Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Farm Household Allowance

How to claim Farm Household Allowance

Complete the following steps to claim Farm Household Allowance (FHA). Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Claim for Crisis Payment - Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement form (SU508)

Use this form if you’ve recently been released from prison or psychiatric confinement and are in severe financial hardship.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

Who has an Income Bank

You have an Income Bank if you get a certain payment.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to subscribe for electronic messaging

Subscribe to get important text messages or emails from us.

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Understanding the liquid asset waiting period

We have a new video to help you understand the liquid asset waiting period.

1. Energy Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Energy Supplement on Austudy

If you get Austudy the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.

1. Mobility Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Grace period for Mobility Allowance

If you stop your qualifying activity, you may still get Mobility Allowance for a short time. This is known as a grace period.