Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
- Top payments
- Work Bonus
How a Work Bonus works
The Work Bonus reduces the amount of your eligible income that is calculated in the income test. This helps us work out your rate of payment.
- Centrelink payment summary
- What’s on it
Payments that show on your payment summary
Your Centrelink payment summary shows most taxable and non-taxable payments you got from us in a tax year.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- Top payments
- Low Income Health Care Card
How to claim a Low Income Health Care Card
Complete the following steps to claim a Low Income Health Care Card. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Early release of superannuation
- How to apply
If you need evidence of severe financial hardship for early release of superannuation
To access your super early, you need to meet some requirements. You may need to provide evidence.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- myGov online help guides
myGov help - Link Centrelink to myGov if you have a Customer Reference Number
Instructions on how to link Centrelink to your myGov account if you have a Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN).
- Top payments
- Disability Support Pension
What your commitments are for Disability Support Pension (DSP)
There are things you must do to keep getting your Disability Support Pension (DSP).
- Top payments
- International Services
How we can help with International services
You may be able to get a pension from Australia or another country under an agreement. You may also get your current payment if you're going overseas.