Most useful information

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

Who can get Carer Payment

To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.

1. Top payments
2. Age Pension

How much Age Pension you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)

Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.

1. Top payments
2. Health Care Card

Who needs to apply for a Health Care Card

You don’t need to apply for a Health Care Card. If you're eligible, we’ll post your card to you.

1. Age Pension
2. Who can get it

Age Pension payments, concessions and support

There are other payments, concessions and help available for people who get Age Pension.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you work

If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.

1. Carer Allowance
2. Who can get it

Carer Allowance rules for the person you care for

To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Before claiming Disability Support Pension

We can help you work out if you may be able to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

Income test for Disability Support Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).