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What to tell us
You need to tell us if any of the following happens:
- you change or correct your name
- you change your address
- your relationship changes, for example if you become partnered or separated
- your or your partner’s income changes
- you don’t have to lodge a tax return
- your child leaves your care.
You also need to tell us if any of the following happens:
- your child’s work or study load changes
- you leave Australia
- your care arrangements change.
You need to tell us about a change in your circumstances within 14 days. If you don’t, we may pay you too much and you may have to pay back the money.
How to tell us
If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov you can tell us about changes to your circumstances online. To do this, sign in to myGov and select My details.
You can also tell us using either:
Read more about what you can do using self service.
If you don’t have access to a self service option please call the families line.
Changing or correcting your name
It’s important to tell us if you change your legal name.