Most useful information

Acting for someone with Centrelink or aged care

Someone may ask you to act for them to help with their Centrelink or aged care payments and services.

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Disability Support Pension Medical Evidence Checklist form (SA473)

Use this checklist to help ensure you have the right medical evidence to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Work Bonus

Who can get the Work Bonus

You must meet eligibility requirements to get the Work Bonus.

1. Retirement years
2. Thinking about retirement

Payments you may get in your retirement years

We have payments and services that may support you when you retire.

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

1. Top payments
2. Mobile service centres

When and where to find mobile service centres

Our mobile service centres (MSCs) travel around Australia, stopping to provide services in rural and regional communities.

1. Living arrangements
2. Housing

Moving house

Find out how moving house can affect your payments and services from us.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How much Carer Payment you can get

There are different rates of Carer Payment for single and partnered people.