Most useful information

Income Management and BasicsCard balance limit

You can control how much of your Income Management money goes on a BasicsCard.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay site or mooring fees where you live or when you’re travelling, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

1. Centrelink letters online
2. You need to know

Who can get Centrelink letters online

You can get Centrelink letters online if you have linked your Centrelink online account to myGov.

1. Who can get it
2. Isolation conditions

No reasonable access to school conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children

You might be eligible if the child you’re claiming for doesn’t have daily access to an appropriate state school.

1. Accessing our services
2. Forms

International forms for individuals

Forms you need to claim a Centrelink payment or apply for a child support assessment if you live outside Australia.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
2. Reviews for compliance program

Bank interest income reviews for the compliance program

We check your bank account information is up to date. We do this to check we paid you the right payment and amount in the past.

1. Centrelink letters online
2. Register

How to get Centrelink letters online

To get your Centrelink letters online, you need to link your Centrelink online account to your myGov account.

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances when you get Carer Allowance

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Allowance or Carer Allowance Health Care Card.