Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance
You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.
Payment choices for FTB
You can choose how you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) if you claim it fortnightly.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
What your commitments are to get JobSeeker Payment
There are things you must do to keep getting your JobSeeker Payment.
Payments you can get for higher education
Find out about payments and loans you can get when taking the leap to further training or study at university or TAFE.
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
Information about Robodebt
The Income Compliance Program, known as Robodebt, ended in November 2019. We’ve refunded people who paid money back on robodebts.
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
Acting for someone with Centrelink or aged care
Someone may ask you to act for them to help with their Centrelink or aged care payments and services.