Payments that show on your payment summary
Your payment summary shows both taxable and non-taxable payments you got from us in a tax year.
Deduct tax from your payment
You can ask us to deduct tax from most taxable Centrelink payments. This can help reduce how much tax you may have to pay at the end of the tax year.
Taxable Centrelink payments
If you get a taxable Centrelink payment, you may need to lodge a tax return at the end of the tax year.
Advising non-lodgement of a tax return
If you got Family Tax Benefit or Child Care Subsidy and you or your partner are not required to lodge a tax return, you need to tell us and confirm your income.
Income tests for Austudy
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.
What the personal income test is for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
We check your personal income to see if you’re eligible for Youth Allowance and work out how much you’ll get.
Centrelink online account help - Report employment income
Follow this guide to report your employment income and Job Plan requirements using your Centrelink online account.
When you can pause your debt repayments
You can pause your repayments if you’re affected by a crisis, disaster, emergency event or financial hardship.
If you’re affected by an emergency
You may be able to access extra support with the cost of your child care.
Changing your Child Care Subsidy enrolment details
If your enrolment ends or your details change, you should let us know. If your enrolment ends, your Child Care Subsidy will stop.