Most useful information

Transitional rate of pension

The transitional rate started in 2009. It's for pensioners who would get a lower pension rate if we used the new income test.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Compensation Recovery Statement of Financial Circumstances form (SS484)

Use this form to tell us when you’re in financial hardship and want a review of your compensation payments.

Digital card

Have your concession or health care card with you everywhere you take your smart mobile device.

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. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Your Centrelink payments when you move into an aged care home

Moving into an aged care home may change your income support payment. Some income support payments can be paid directly to your aged care provider.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How we assess your claim

Explaining the decision for Disability Support Pension

After we assess your claim for Disability Support Pension (DSP), we’ll tell you the outcome and explain our decision.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How to claim Child Care Subsidy

Complete the following steps to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Avoid and report scams

Report a Services Australia or myGov scam

You can report scams impersonating Services Australia and myGov, including Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support.

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

1. Centrelink payment summary
2. What’s on it

Payments that don’t show on your payment summary

Your 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.