Most useful information

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Allowance

You can still get Carer Allowance if you take a break from providing care or your care receiver is in hospital.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

Getting financial help and information

You can get free financial help and information, find a financial counsellor or get help with debt.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Residential aged care calculation of your cost of care form (SA457)

Use this form to give us your financial details. Don’t use this form if you get a relevant income support payment.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Top payments for Centrelink

The payments and services most viewed by other website visitors.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Special Benefit

When you claim Special Benefit, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit

You need to tell us as soon as possible if your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help guides

Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions on how to apply for an advance payment using the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

1. Top payments
2. Home Equity Access Scheme

What to do before you apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme

There are things you need to think about before applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

How much Austudy you can get

The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.