Working Credit
Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
- How much you can get
- Income and assets tests
Income test for JobSeeker Payment
Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.
- Caring for someone
- Most useful information
Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)
Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.
- Top payments
- Carer Payment
How to claim Carer Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How much you can get
Choosing your loan payments under the Home Equity Access Scheme
You can choose the amount of the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.
- Low Income Health Care Card
- Who can get a card
Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card
To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)
Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.
- Age Pension
- Who can get it
Income test for Age Pension
Your income can reduce how much Age Pension we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Age Pension.
- Contact us
- What changes you need to know or tell us about
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.