Most useful information

1. Contact us
2. What changes you need to know or tell us about

Change of circumstances if you get a Centrelink payment

It’s important to tell us if your circumstances change if you get a Centrelink payment, plan to claim a payment, or owe us money.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

How much Rent Assistance you can get

The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.

1. Managing your money
2. Centrelink debts and overpayments

Information about income apportionment

Before December 2020, we commonly used income apportionment to help us work out how much people should have been paid.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances when you hold a Low Income Health Care Card

You need to tell us if your circumstances change. This is to make sure you’re still eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.

1. Centrelink letters online
2. You need to know

Your mailing address when you get Centrelink letters online

You should make sure your mailing address is up to date, even if you get Centrelink letters online.

1. Top payments
2. Age Pension

How to prepare to claim Age Pension

There are several things to consider when you’re preparing to claim Age Pension.

1. Income and assets tests
2. What the parental means test is

What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.

Proving your identity online for Centrelink

How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How to claim Carer Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.