Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
- 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.
- Top payments
- International social security agreements
How international social security agreements help you
Agreements may help you to claim payments in Australia or the other country. They can also help you meet the minimum periods you need to qualify for a payment.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Healthy Start for School health check
If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.
- Age Pension
- How to prepare to claim
Decide how to claim Age Pension
There are a few options for claiming Age Pension. Before you start you should decide how you want to claim.
- Top payments
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
How to claim Essential Medical Equipment Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP). Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Active scams
- myGov scams
myGov phishing email scams
There are different ways scammers try to trick you, including pretending to be from myGov.
- My Aged Care face-to-face services
- How we can help you
Aged Care Specialist Officer in My Aged Care face-to-face services
An Aged Care Specialist Officer (ACSO) is part of My Aged Care face-to-face services. They can help with your aged care matters.
- Higher education
- Starting
Payments you can get for higher education
Find out about payments and loans you can get when taking the leap to further training or study at university or TAFE.