Most useful information

1. Parenting Payment
2. When you’ll get your first payment

Income maintenance period

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

1. Contact us
2. Report fraud or an IT security risk

Report fraud

If you suspect someone may be committing fraud against Medicare, Centrelink or Child Support, you should report it.

1. Parenting Payment
2. What your commitments are

Mutual obligation requirements

Mutual obligation requirements are tasks and activities you agree to do while you get some payments from us. Penalties may apply if you don’t meet them.

1. Self service
2. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps

Centrelink online account help guides

If you need help with your Centrelink online account, read the online account guides or watch our video demonstrations.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Seasonal, Contract and Intermittent Work Details form (SU496)

Use this form to tell us about any seasonal, contract or intermittent work you or your partner has done in the 6 months prior to claiming an income support payment.

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. Caring for elderly
2. Most useful information

Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)

Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.

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.