Most useful information

1. Centrelink payment summary
2. What’s on it

Payments that don’t show on your payment summary

Your payment summary won’t show some taxable payments you get from us. But if you get any, you'll need to report them in your tax return.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for humanitarian entrants

How much Crisis Payment for Humanitarian Entrants you can get

You can only get one Crisis Payment for humanitarian entrants.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 15

When your child turns 15, there are some changes for your and your child’s Medicare cards.

Income from scholarships for students and apprentices

Income you get from scholarships can count in your income test. It might affect your payments.

1. Active scams
2. myGov scams

myGov automated phone call scams

Scammers are using automated phone calls, or robocalls, pretending to be from myGov.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

When to claim JobSeeker Payment

When you can submit your JobSeeker Payment claim depends on your situation. You may be able to start your claim early.

1. How much you can get
2. Maximum loan amount

Age component for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme

Your age will help decide how much you can get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How much you can get

Your number of children in care can affect your higher Child Care Subsidy

You may get a higher Child Care Subsidy if you have more than one child aged 5 or younger in care.

1. Active scams
2. Centrelink scams

Centrelink impersonation phone call scams

You might get a call claiming to be from Services Australia.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Avoid and report scams

How scams work

A scam is a trick to steal your money or personal information. Scams target everyone and anyone can become a victim.