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You need to tell us if there are changes to any of these details:
- your name
- relationship status
- address
- you sell your principal home
- income
- account balance and whether this goes above the allowable limit
- eligibility to lodge a tax return
- care arrangements
- you’re sick or injured and unable to do your usual work or study load and can provide a medical certificate
- work or study load
- visa.
How and when to tell us
You need to tell us if your circumstances change within 14 days. If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov you can tell us online. To do this, sign in to myGov and select My details.
If you don’t have a myGov account or a Centrelink online account you’ll need to create them.
It’s never too late to report a change.
If you change or correct your name
It’s important to tell us if you change your legal name.
If you don’t tell us
If you don’t tell us about changes in your life, we may pay you too much. If this happens you’ll have to pay the money back, plus a fee.
If you deliberately don’t tell us about changes, we could charge you with fraud.
Read how to avoid fraud.