Most useful information

1. Top payments
2. Assurance of Support

How long an Assurance of Support lasts

The Assurance of Support period depends on the type of visa you apply for. It can last for 1, 2, 4 or 10 years.

1. Top payments
2. Telephone Allowance

Who can get Telephone Allowance

You can get Telephone Allowance if you have a telephone connected in your name and get a certain payment. You can also get it if the connection is in your partner’s name.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Types of income we apply the Work Bonus to

We apply the Work Bonus to employment and self-employment income. You need to tell us how much you earn so we can apply the Work Bonus and income test.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.

1. Managing your money
2. Centrelink debts and overpayments

What happens when you’re overpaid by Centrelink

Understand what happens when you’re overpaid and what you need to do if you have a debt.

1. Pensioner Concession Card
2. How to manage your card

Travel outside Australia rules for a Pensioner Concession Card

The travel rules of your main payment affect your Pensioner Concession Card when you travel outside Australia.

Proving your child’s birth or adoption

You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.

1. Top payments
2. Aged care calculation of your cost of care

Who should apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care

You should apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care if you’re thinking about accessing aged care services. You can also apply if you’re getting aged care services.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Working while you’re getting Age Pension

If your income goes over the cut off point, we'll pay you $0 for that fortnight. In some situations, we can suspend your Age Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Agents and Access Points

Agents and Access Points - How we can help

What you can do at Agents and Access Points.