You may be independent for
If you are working less than 70 hours per fortnight (casually or part-time) you will still have to look for full-time work or undertake other suitable activities. You will discuss what you will do with your employment services provider and sign a Job Plan.
You have to report any employment income you or your partner have been paid, even if it's zero, and any other changes to your circumstances every fortnight before we can pay you. You can find your reporting dates in your Centrelink online account.
The Work Bonus income bank is useful for pensioners who wish to work, particularly those who undertake intermittent or occasional work. Note: from 1 December 2022 to 31 December 2023, a one-off, temporary credit of $4,000 applies to Work Bonus income bank balances.
The Government announced on 1 February 2022 that an aged care workforce bonus of up to $800 will be paid to eligible aged care staff in Government subsidised home care and residential care.
The Tertiary Access Payment is a payment of $3,000 or $5,000. How much you can get depends on where your family home is located. Complete the following steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment from us.
Bank interest reviews. We check your bank account information is up to date. We do this to check we paid you the right payment and amount in the past.
You have savings or other money
If you or your partner have liquid assets over certain limits, you may have to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid assets are any funds readily available to you or your partner. This includes money owed by your or your partner's employer. Read about liquid assets waiting periods.
You may not be eligible for another income support payment because any of the following apply: you haven't lived in Australia long enough. you're the holder of a temporary visa. you're an Australian resident younger than 16.
Eligibility rules
you're between 22 and Age Pension age. you meet residence rules. you meet the income and assets tests.
Full time work is an average of 30 hours a week. You may not work 30 hours every week. If this is the case, you can average your work hours over a period of up to 13 weeks.
15 hours class contact
Explanation: As full-time study is a minimum of 20 contact hours per week, a student needs to do only 15 contact hours per week, that is, 75% of a full-time workload, to qualify as a full-time student under Austudy.
In this example, if you're doing at least 15 hours per week you're full time. If you're doing less than this you're part time.
The Cost of Living Payment is a $250 one-off payment to help with the cost of living. The Cost of Living Payment is not taxable, and you don't need to report it as income. You'll get it if you were residing in Australia on 29 March 2022, and: you were able to claim, or were getting an eligible payment.
As a minimum, these 3 conditions need to be met: you're between 22 and age pension age. you meet residence rules. your income and assets are under the limits set by Services Australia.
Your home is not counted as an asset when calculating pension or payment, but it does affect how your pension or payment is assessed under the assets test. If you are a homeowner your asset value limit is lower than someone who does not own their residence.
It's important to remember that if you do receive winnings, either as a lump sum or periodic payments, you need to let Services Australia know. You can tell us about your changes online, using your Centrelink account through myGov or on your Express Plus Centrelink app.
If you ask a previous employer for a separation certificate and they refuse, you should let Centrelink know. You can ask Centrelink to consider other ways of checking your details so your claim can be approved. Centrelink may agree to contact your previous employer to check your details.
On 1 December 2022, a one-off $4,000 income credit was added to the Work Bonus income bank of those at least pension age and in receipt of an Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment or certain Veterans entitlement. Prior to 1 December 2022, the Work Bonus income bank was capped at $7,800.
Centrelink: Call 136 150
Advance Lump Sum $1000 – check how much your benefit would reduce each fortnight to see if you can manage it.
The Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 which is attached to each Carer Allowance. The Supplement is paid in July each year.
have a Health Care Card (including Low Income Health Care Card) have a DVA Gold Card. have a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (including those issued by DVA) get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or B.