Most useful information

Manage your Centrelink payment

If you get a payment, you’ll have some regular commitments you need to meet. If you don’t, your payment may stop.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.

1. Phone us
2. Extra help when calling us

Centrelink Indigenous Call Centre

A line to call about our payments and services if you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. What your commitments are

Travel outside Australia rules for JobSeeker Payment

There are rules about when you can get JobSeeker Payment when you travel outside Australia.

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.

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. Parental Leave Pay
2. Who can get it

Meeting the income test for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you must meet an income test.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

Who can get Carer Payment

To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.

1. Top payments
2. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

How much Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement you can get

The amount you get depends on your family’s income and how many children you have.