Most useful information

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs

There are annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs. They apply if you started care after 1 July 2014.

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. Who should apply

Aged care calculation of your cost of care if you get an income support payment

We may have your financial details if you get a relevant income support payment from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

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. Relationship changes
2. Making it official

Confirm your relationship status when making a claim

Learn how to confirm your relationship if you or your partner make an online claim.

How to upload a medical certificate

Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

1. Ageing
2. Retirement years

During your retirement years

Let us know about any changes to your circumstances during your retirement years.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

What you need to do at tax time

Find out what you need to know and do at tax time, if you get a payment or service from us.

1. Centrelink phone self service
2. How to register

Create your voiceprint

You can create your voice print over the phone. A voiceprint is a quick and secure way to prove your identity when you call us.