- Top payments
- Low Income Health Care Card
How to claim a Low Income Health Care Card
Complete the following steps to claim a Low Income Health Care Card. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- If you need to attend an assessment
- What happens during and after the assessment
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
- ABSTUDY
- High school, university or other higher education students
ABSTUDY for part time higher education
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved course part time.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
- Top payments
- Work Bonus
Who can get the Work Bonus
You must meet eligibility requirements to get the Work Bonus.
- JobSeeker Payment
- Who can get it
Residence rules for JobSeeker Payment
To be eligible for the JobSeeker Payment you must meet the residence rules.
- Pension Supplement
- How to manage your payment
Travel outside Australia rules for Pension Supplement
The travel rules of your main payment affect if you get Pension Supplement when you travel outside Australia.
- Centrelink phone self service
- How to register
Create your voiceprint
You can create your voice print over the phone. A voiceprint is a quick and secure way to prove your identity when you call us.
- Top payments
- Special Benefit
How to claim Special Benefit
Complete the following steps to claim Special Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Centrelink debts and overpayments
- What happens when you’re overpaid
If you need information about past Centrelink debts
You have a right to access your Centrelink debt history and the information we use to make decisions about debts.