- What changes you need to know or tell us about
- 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.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How much you can get
Choosing your loan payments under the Home Equity Access Scheme
You can choose the amount of the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.
Balancing dates if you were single and got income support
If you were single and got an income support payment for the entire financial year, we may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Report employment income
Follow this guide to report your employment income and Job Plan requirements using your Centrelink online account.
- When you’ll get your first payment
- Income maintenance period
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
Income and assets test for Carer Payment
Your rate of Carer Payment depends on what you get paid in income and own in assets. The person you provide care for also has to have income and assets under certain limits.
- Contact us
- What changes you need to know or tell us about
Change of circumstances if you get a Centrelink payment
It’s important to tell us if your circumstances change if you get a Centrelink payment, plan to claim a payment, or owe us money.
- Self service
- Centrelink self service
Upload your Centrelink documents online
You can securely upload an image of your Centrelink form or other documents online.
- Contact us
- What changes you need to know or tell us about
Customer service changes
Sometimes there may be changes to our service delivery. This can be because of a natural disaster, public holiday or system maintenance.
- How to keep your payment
- Employment income reporting
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.