- Top payments
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
How to manage your Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
There are some things you need to do when you have a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
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.
- Health Care Card
- Who needs to apply
Renewing a Health Care Card
If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.
- Centrelink payment summary
- What’s on it
Payments that don’t show on your payment summary
Your Centrelink payment summary won’t show some taxable payments you get from us. But if you get any, you'll need to report them in your tax return.
- Top payments
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Who can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you meet certain conditions.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- How much you can get
Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.
- Parental Leave Pay
- Who can get it
Residence rules for Parental Leave Pay
To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay you must meet the residence rules.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Add a nominee
Instructions on how to add a nominee using your Centrelink online account.
- Who can get it
- Non-medical rules
Residence rules for Disability Support Pension
To be eligible for Disability Support Pension (DSP) you must meet the residence rules.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 and stops full time study or school
If your child turns 16 and stops studying full time or going to school after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.