Income test for Carer Payment
Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.
Rules if you transferred from Wife Pension to Carer Payment
The rules for Carer Payment if you transferred from Wife Pension.
Rules for the person you care for to get Carer Payment
The person you care for must meet rules for you to get Carer Payment.
Rules for caring for multiple people and get Carer Payment
When you care for multiple people there are different rules for Carer Payment
While you wait for your Carer Payment claim
There are some things you can do while you wait to hear about your Carer Payment claim.
How to keep your Carer Payment
How to keep us up to date when you’re getting Carer Payment.
Hostels with an active agreement with ABSTUDY
We can pay ABSTUDY payments directly to a hostel with an active ABSTUDY Standard Hostels Agreement each term on your behalf.
Change of circumstances while getting Youth allowance for job seekers
You must tell us if things change as it may affect your Youth Allowance for job seekers.
How to update your name with Centrelink
You can ask us to update your legal name, preferred name or title at any time.
Change of circumstances if you get a Centrelink payment
It’s important to tell us if your circumstances change if you get a Centrelink payment, plan to claim a payment, or owe us money.