Supporting documents for Disability Support Pension
We’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
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.
How much Crisis Payment for Humanitarian Entrants you can get
You can only get one Crisis Payment for humanitarian entrants.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Residence rules for natural disaster support
You must meet residence rules to get Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, Disaster Recovery Allowance or the New Zealand payments.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
Leaving secondary school
Find information to guide you when you’re leaving or finishing secondary school.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.