- Employment income reporting
- What to report
Income from self employment
If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
What families need to do at tax time
You can use our tax time tool if you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB), Child Care Subsidy (CCS) or had a child support assessment in the last financial year.
- Living arrangements
- Housing
Homelessness
Find help if you’re homeless, sleeping rough or couch surfing.
- How to keep your payment
- Travel outside Australia
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
- Additional Child Care Subsidy
- Who can get it
The Temporary Financial Hardship additional child care subsidy
You need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship.
Access to information
Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.
- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
- Top payments
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
How to claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You can claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card once you’re Age Pension age. Complete the following steps to claim.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay a homeowner or leaseholder for a room in their property, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the board and lodging rent type.
- Seeking medical help
- Most useful information
Information you need to know about your claim for concession and health care cards form (CI010)
Information about claiming a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Low Income Health Care Card, Foster Child Health Care Card, Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card.