- When Australians go overseas
- About reciprocal health care agreements
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the Netherlands
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with the Netherlands may cover some of your medical costs in the Netherlands public health system.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When you visit Australia
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the United Kingdom
If you’re visiting Australia from the United Kingdom you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
- 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.
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
- Who can get it and how much you can get
Eligible equipment for Essential Medical Equipment Payment
You can only get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) if you use certain equipment in your home.
- Age Pension
- How to manage your payment
Working while you’re getting Age Pension
If your income goes over the cut off point, we'll pay you $0 for that fortnight. In some situations, we can suspend your Age Pension.
- Active scams
- myGov scams
myGov text message link scams
If you get a text message from myGov with a link to click on, it‘s a scam.
Top payments for Centrelink
The payments and services most viewed by other website visitors.
- Who can get it and how much you can get
- Eligible equipment
What are the alternative names for essential medical equipment
Sometimes eligible medical equipment for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) might have a different name.
- Top payments
- Home Equity Access Scheme
How much you can get under the Home Equity Access Scheme
The loan payments you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme depend on if you get a pension or not.
- Special Benefit
- Who can get it
Income and assets test for Special Benefit
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.