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  1. If you’re employed
  2. What to report

Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment

The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. How to keep your payment

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Payment

You can still get Carer Payment if you take a break from providing care or the person getting care is in hospital.

  1. Raising kids
  2. Child health and safety

Children’s health care

We cover some or all of your child’s health care costs.

  1. How we assess your claim
  2. Disability Medical Assessment

What to do if you can’t attend your Disability Medical Assessment

If you can’t attend your assessment, you can reschedule your appointment.

  1. Raising kids
  2. Child health and safety

Childhood wellbeing

Wellbeing comes from physical, mental and emotional health. For children and young people, there are many things that build wellbeing.

  1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
  2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from New Zealand

If you’re visiting Australia from New Zealand, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

  1. Home Equity Access Scheme
  2. How much you can get

Maximum loan amount under the Home Equity Access Scheme

The maximum loan amount (MLA) is the most you can borrow through the Home Equity Access Scheme. We can’t pay you any more once your loan balance reaches your MLA.

  1. Contact us
  2. Find us

Video chat appointments

Learn about video chat appointments for My Aged Care, Financial Information Services (FIS), Farm Household Allowance (FHA), or student or job seeker matters.

  1. Special Benefit
  2. How much you can get

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

  1. Pension Supplement
  2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Pension Supplement

The travel rules of your main payment affect if you get Pension Supplement when you travel outside Australia.

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