Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
Rules for the person you care for to get Carer Payment
The person you care for must meet rules for you to get Carer Payment.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Who can get Carer Allowance
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
Income test for Disability Support Payment
Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.