It replaces the “Jobactive” system that required the “mutual obligation” of applying for 20 jobs a month for payments to continue. You must now instead earn 100 points a month through a variety of activities, including applying for jobs, attending courses and even working.
Around 57,000 single parents will transition to a higher basic rate of $922.10 per fortnight, or $65.86 per day — an increase of $12.64 a day. It's a move that'll primarily affect women — they make up 91 per cent of eligible single parents — and one that partly reverses changes made to the payment over a decade ago.
Job seekers getting Youth Allowance
If you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker you can earn money and still get your payment. We'll start to reduce your payment if your income is more than $150 a fortnight. Your payment will reduce by 50 cents for each dollar of income you have between $150 and $250.
Centrelink Budget News: Federal Budget 9 May 2023
increase the base rate of working age and student payments (jobseeker etc) from 20 Sept 2023. energy relief payments for eligible Centrelink customers & card holders (no action is required; see note below)
The payments will be indexed, rising just over 6 per cent. This means the Youth Allowance rate will go up by at least $19 a fortnight. Austudy will increase by between $32.40 and $41.40 per fortnight, and those under the age of 21 on the Disability Support Pension will receive an extra $27.40 to $40.70 a fortnight.
From 10 July 2023, there are changes to Child Care Subsidy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The changes mean they can get at least 36 hours of subsidy per fortnight, regardless of their family's income or activity level.
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 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.
Your child turning 18 or stopping school may affect Family Tax Benefit (FTB), child support and their eligibility for payment. When your child turns 19, your eligibility for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) stops.
Savings affect some benefits and not others. You can have savings and still claim means-tested benefits. But you must stay within the saving limits set by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). An increase in savings can affect how much you receive in benefits.
On 21 February 2023, the Australian Government announced that it is addressing skills shortages by extending post-study work rights and duration of stay for international students that have graduated from an Australian higher education provider. The new extension pathway will come into effect from 1 July 2023.
Under the new rules, things like cash or vouchers, iPads, tablets or other electronic devices and other gifts are banned. Some 'inducements' will be banned in 2023.
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Advance Lump Sum $1000 – check how much your benefit would reduce each fortnight to see if you can manage it.
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.
On 1 February 2022, the Federal Government announced aged care workers would be eligible to receive a bonus payment of up to $800.
The Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 which is attached to each Carer Allowance. The Supplement is paid in July each year.
Incentives to work. The government will provide $3.7 million in 2023–24 to extend the measure to provide age and veteran pensioners a once-off credit of $4,000 to their Work Bonus income bank and temporarily increase the maximum income bank until 31 December 2023.
The eligibility age for Age Pension is increasing to 67 years on 1 July 2023. If you were born on or after 1 January 1957, you must be 67 years to be eligible for Age Pension. You can submit your claim in the 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.
Introduction. If you're a pensioner currently receiving support through Centrelink, you may be eligible for extra help with bills and medicine costs through the Pension Supplement. This supplement is a combined payment of Pharmaceutical Allowance, Utilities Allowance, GST Supplement and Telephone Allowance.
Having owned the property on one title for 20 years immediately prior to the date of assessment, and have continuously lived on that property, in more than one dwelling-house, for the last 20 years. Example: A pensioner has owned his farm on one title for more than 20 years.
You can get the Work Bonus if both of these apply to you. You: are Age Pension age and over. get Age Pension, Carer Payment or Disability Support Pension.