based on your blended family percentage. If you are still repaying an existing advance payment, the maximum amount you may receive is the maximum amount you are eligible for, minus the full amount of any existing advance payment which has not been fully repaid. Payment details for Special Employment Advance Additional eligibility requirements be unable to accept an offer of at least six weeks employment that will reduce your payments by at least 50 per cent, unless you receive the Special Employment Advance, or ave earned and advised income from employment that has reduced your payment by at least 50 per cent, but will not receive it for at least two working days, and be in severe financial hardship. Number of advance payments One or more up to the maximum amount. Amount of advance payments The maximum amount is $500. The minimum amount is $50. Paying advance payments back Repayments are made fortnightly by reducing your payment. Repayments start the next payment date after the advance payment. You can make extra repayments by cash or cheque at your nearest DHS Service Centre offering Centrelink services. Making extra repayments may not necessarily mean that you will be eligible to receive another advance any earlier. If the payment you receive changes, repayments will continue from your new payment. If you stop receiving a payment, you will still need to repay the amount you owe. If you have received an advance and are having difficulties with repaying it, please talk to us about