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  1. Centrelink phone self service
  2. How to register

Create your voiceprint

You can create your voice print over the phone. A voiceprint is a quick and secure way to prove your identity when you call us.

  1. Managing your money
  2. Centrelink debts and overpayments

When you can pause your debt repayments

You can pause your repayments if you’re affected by a crisis, disaster, emergency event or financial hardship.

Transitional rate of pension

The transitional rate started in 2009. It's for pensioners who would get a lower pension rate if we used the new income test.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

  1. School
  2. Most useful information

Parent or Guardian details - for the BASE tax year and CURRENT tax year for dependent Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY customers form (MOD JY)

Use this form to provide income details of a parent or guardian if you are a dependent claiming or receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. Who can get it

Rules for caring for multiple people and get Carer Payment

When you care for multiple people there are different rules for Carer Payment

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

Income test for Carer Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.

  1. Phone us
  2. Extra help when calling us

Centrelink Indigenous Call Centre

A line to call about our payments and services if you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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

Assets test for Disability Support Pension

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

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