Most useful information

Income maintenance period

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

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. Carer Payment

When you’ll get your first Carer Payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Carer Payment.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Support at Home calculation of your cost of care form (SA456)

Use this form to give us your financial details. Don’t use this form if you get a relevant income support payment.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

How to contact the Financial Information Service

We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.

1. What changes you need to know or tell us about
2. Change your circumstances with Centrelink

Updating your bank account balances and details with Centrelink

If you get a payment from us, you must tell us when there are changes to your bank account balances.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Age Pension

There are rules about when you can get Age Pension when you travel outside Australia.

1. Self service
2. Centrelink self service

Upload your Centrelink documents online

You can securely upload an image of your Centrelink form or other documents online.