Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
- Top payments
- Disability Support Pension
How much you can get - Disability Support Pension
How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your age and living conditions.
- JobSeeker Payment
- What your commitments are
Getting a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment
Tell us if you can’t work or study for a short time due to a sickness or injury. You’ll also need to give us a medical certificate.
- How we assess your claim
- Disability Medical Assessment
What to do if you can’t attend your Disability Medical Assessment
If you can’t attend your assessment, you can reschedule your appointment.
- Disability Support Pension
- How much you can get
Payment rates for Disability Support Pension
How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your situation.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
- Disability Support Pension
- How we assess your claim
Impairment rating for Disability Support Pension
We assess your impairment as part of the general medical rules for Disability Support Pension (DSP).
- Caring for someone
- Getting support
Getting a payment if you’re a carer
There are payments available to help you if you provide care for someone.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
How to contact the Financial Information Service
We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.
- Contact us
- When we may contact you
Using research and surveys to improve our services
We use research to gather feedback about our processes and services. Your views are important and can help improve our services.