How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Get a new Medicare card with other people
You can get a new Medicare card with other people when your circumstances change.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Using a referee to verify your relationship status
We may need to ask a third party, a person we call a referee, to verify your relationship status. We’ll tell you when we need referee details.
Unreasonable to live at home statement by young person form (SY015)
Use this form if you're getting or have claimed Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, and you're applying as an independent person under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.
Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.
Unreasonable to live at home statement by independent third party form (SY017)
Use this form if you have been nominated by a young person applying for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY to comment on their family situation.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.