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Be an assurer as an individual
To be an individual assurer you must do all of the following:
- pass the income test for the current and previous financial year
- be an Australian resident
- be 18 or older
- give us proof of identity
- be able to get a bank guarantee if we ask for one.
Find out about documents you need to provide.
Be an assurer as an organisation
For an organisation to be an assurer they must be:
- a genuine incorporated or unincorporated organisation, and
- able to support the assuree.
They will need to give us proof of both:
- registration, and
- recent steady trading history before the date they apply.
The organisation must be genuine and not just recently set up in order to give an Assurance of Support.
Find out about documents you need to provide.
Check if you’re eligible
You need to pass an income test to be eligible.
The income you need to pass this test depends on all of the following:
- how many people are in your immediate family
- if you’ll have 1 or 2 adult assurees
- if you’ll be the only assurer or giving a joint assurance, and
- how many dependent children you have.
Use our Assurance of Support checker to find out if you are eligible to be an assurer. This will also let you know if you meet the financial requirements.
If you’re an organisation, the income test doesn’t apply to you. However, organisation should be able to demonstrate their capacity to support the assuree. You may need to give us a bank guarantee.
If you’re still not sure if you’re eligible either:
- call the Centrelink Employment Services Line or
- ask at a service centre.