- Asset types
- Gifting
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
- Residence rules
- Residence descriptions
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
- Top payments
- Child Care Subsidy
How to claim Child Care Subsidy
Complete the following steps to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Request a document
Instructions on how to view, print and save your documents using your Centrelink online account.
- Natural disaster
- Most useful information
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
- Self service
- Centrelink self service
Upload your Centrelink documents online
You can securely upload an image of your Centrelink form or other documents online.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right 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.
- Health Care Card
- Who needs to apply
Renewing a Health Care Card
If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.