Top payments for recently unemployed

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.

Transfer to Age Pension

If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

How to manage your Rent Assistance

There are things you need to tell us if you get Rent Assistance.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

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.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

When you’ll get your first JobSeeker Payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first JobSeeker Payment.

Supporting documents for Youth Allowance

When claiming Youth Allowance there’s information and documents you’ll need to complete your claim.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.