- Low Income Health Care Card
- How to manage your card
Renewing a Low Income Health Care Card
You need to renew your Low Income Health Care Card.
- 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.
Centrelink
We have payments and services to support you.
- Top payments
- Low Income Health Care Card
Who can get a Low Income Health Care Card
To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income needs to be below the income test limit.
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
- Who can get it and how much you can get
Eligible equipment for Essential Medical Equipment Payment
You can only get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) if you use certain equipment in your home.
- Prove your identity
- Proving your identity online
How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov
How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.
- Rent Assistance
- What you need to do
Rent verification for Rent Assistance
If you get Rent Assistance, we may ask you to verify your rent to make sure you’re getting the right amount.
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.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
- Top payments
- Mobility Allowance
Who can get Mobility Allowance
You can get Mobility Allowance if you meet certain criteria.