Most useful information

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus balance examples if you work

Understand how your Work Bonus balance affects your assessable income.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

We’ll ask you for some documents and information to support your claim for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus balance

We use your Work Bonus balance to offset your eligible income so you keep more of your pension if you’re working.

1. Centrelink Compensation Recovery
2. When you get lump sum compensation

Repayments due to lump sum compensation

When you get a compensation lump sum, you may need to repay us a charge for your income support payments.

1. Accessing our services
2. Self service

Acting arrangements for Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or child support

You can act for someone or ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support.

Proof of Life compliance reviews if you’re older than 80 and live overseas

If you’re older than 80 and live outside Australia you may need to complete a Proof of Life Certificate form.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update or suspend a current Centrepay deduction

How to use your Centrelink online account to update or suspend a current Centrepay deduction.

1. Accessing our services
2. Forms

Forms by title for individuals

Forms listed by title that cover a range of Centrelink, Child Support and Medicare services.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Assets test for Carer Payment

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Carer Payment. It also affects how much you'll get.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus and your partner’s income

Your partner’s assessable income may also change with the Work Bonus.