There are many adverts stating that “the federal government is offering eligible homeowners up to $7,000 toward the cost of installing rooftop solar panels on their homes.
This incentive can be coupled with options (Solar Battery?) that enable you to reduce your power bill and essentially get the … Read the rest
Category: Government Benefits
Unemployment Benefit in Australia 2022
How Good is Unemployment Benefit in Australia?
Compared to many other countries, the Unemployment benefit in Australia, currently called Jobseeker, is quite reasonable. Not enough to live comfortably on, but better than nothing.
There are many stories in the news, especially around election times, saying how low it is, and … Read the rest
JobSeeker from March 2022
JobSeeker payment rates from 20 March 2022.
JobSeeker is the Australian Unemployment benefit payment and is paid every two weeks, to eligible applicants.
Fortnightly Payment rate.
$642.70 Single, 22 or over, no children (increase from $629.50).
$691.00 Single, 22 or over, with children (increase from $676.80).… Read the rest
New Zealand Citizen and Australian Pension.
Australian Aged Pension for New Zealand Citizens.
To get most Centrelink payments in Australia you must meet all of the following criteria:
- be an Australian resident.
- meet the eligibility rules for the payment.
- serve any waiting periods.
What is an Australian Resident for Centrelink purposes?
You’re an Australian resident if … Read the rest
Age Care Bonus Payments
Australian Age Care Bonus Payments.
On 31st January 2022, the government announced a further bonus payment schedule for aged care workers, up to $800 per employee, spread over two payments of up to $400 each.
This Bonus, together with the previous Covid related bonuses totals up to $3,200 for the … Read the rest
Austudy for New Australian residents
Is Austudy available for New Australian residents?
One of the requirements, to be eligible to claim Austudy, is the requirement to be an Australian resident and in Australia on the day that an Austudy claim is made.
However, if you have recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may … Read the rest
Australian Aged Pension and Work Bonus
How does the Work Bonus apply to the Australian Aged Pension.
Australians getting the Aged Pension are allowed to earn a small amount each fortnight, without affecting the amount they receive as their pension.
The basic rule is that their pension is NOT affected if they receive under $178 per … Read the rest
Social Security Legislation Amendment 2021.
The following Social Security Legislation Amendment 2021 was introduced into parliament on 27 May 2021.
If the legislation is passed, the new employment services model will come into effect from July 1, 2022, in just over 1 years time.
Peter Davidson, Australian Council of Social Services advisor, said: “We … Read the rest
Parental Leave Pay Waiting Period Eligibility.
Parental Leave Pay Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period (NARWP).
Many Centrelink Government benefits will have either a 2 or 4 year newly arrived resident’s waiting period before becoming eligible to claim them.
From January 2022, many of those that are currently a TWO year newly arrived resident’s waiting period will … Read the rest
Centrelink: Residency for Child Care Subsidy
Child Care Subsidy Residency rules from Centrelink.
To get the Child Care subsidy you, or your partner, must meet the residence rules.
You or your partner must be living in Australia and have one of the following:
- Australian citizenship
- a permanent visa
- a Special Category visa
- a certain temporary visa