- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf (outside Australia) form (AUS221)
Use this form if you want to nominate a person or organisation outside Australia to act on your behalf with Centrelink.
- Top payments
- Carer Allowance
How much Carer Allowance you can get
Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.
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.
Most useful information for Centrelink
The pages voted most useful by other website visitors.
- Disability Support Pension
- Who can get it
Other payments if you can’t get Disability Support Pension
If you can’t get Disability Support Pension (DSP), you may be able to get a different payment.
- Disability Support Pension
- How we assess your claim
Impairment rating for Disability Support Pension
We assess your impairment as part of the general medical rules for Disability Support Pension (DSP).
- Contact us
- Report fraud or an IT security risk
Report fraud
If you suspect someone may be committing fraud against Medicare, Centrelink or Child Support, you should report it.
- Raising kids
- Growing up
School years
Find out about moving from child care to primary and then secondary school. You can also find information about home schooling and mutual obligation requirements.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- 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.
Taxable Centrelink payments
If you get a taxable Centrelink payment, you may need to lodge a tax return at the end of the tax year.