Most useful information

1. Active scams
2. Medicare scams

Medicare phishing scams

Scammers are pretending to be from Medicare.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

Residence rules for Youth Allowance

To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How much you can get

Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment

We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.

1. Top payments
2. Pension Supplement

Who can get a Pension Supplement

There are 3 ways to be eligible for a Pension Supplement.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Deduction Scheme

How to manage your Rent Deduction Scheme

If the amount of your rent changes, the housing authority will advise us of the new amount.

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

How to balance your payment for Family Tax Benefit

We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.

1. Who can get it
2. Medical rules

Manifest medical rules for Disability Support Pension

You may get Disability Support Pension (DSP) if you meet manifest medical rules.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Reviews for Disability Support Pension

We may review if you still meet medical and non-medical rules to keep getting Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Retirement years
2. During retirement

Loans and concession cards when you retire

There are other concessions and financial help you can get during your retirement.