- Active scams
- Centrelink scams
Centrelink impersonation email scams
You might get an email claiming to be from Centrelink about urgently updating your details.
Residence rules for Youth Allowance
To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
- Student Start-up Loan
- Who can get it
Student Start-up Loan periods and payments
There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.
- Low Income Health Care Card
- How to manage your card
Renewing a Low Income Health Care Card
You need to renew your Low Income Health Care Card.
- Top payments
- 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.
- Scams and identity theft
- Avoid and report scams
Types of scams
If a scammer gets your personal information, they can use it to access your online accounts where they can start stealing your information, identity, and money.
- Carer Allowance
- 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.
- Age Pension
- How much you can get
Income and assets from outside Australia can affect your Age Pension
If you or your partner get income from, or have assets outside Australia, this could affect your Age Pension.
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- Who can get it
Non-income tested Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
We may have cancelled your pension on 1 January 2017 because of changes to the pension assets test.
- Centrelink self service
- Centrelink letters online
You need to know Centrelink letters online
How Centrelink letters online works.