Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card
To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
Assets test for Age Pension
The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Age Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.
Income test for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
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.
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.
Who needs to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card
You don’t need to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card. If you are eligible, we’ll post your card to you.
How to claim Carer Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.
How much Crisis Payment for Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement you can get
You can get a Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement each time you’re released.