- Asset types
- Gifting
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.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
- Top payments
- Carer Payment
How to claim Carer Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.
What adjusted taxable income is
We use your adjusted taxable income to work out your eligibility for some payments, concessions or services.
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- Living with disability
- Most useful information
Medical Practitioners - Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) - Medical confirmation form (SA449)
This form is part of the medical assessment for EMEP. It may help cover extra costs of running essential medical equipment, or heating or cooling in your home.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.