Most useful information

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Avoid and report scams

Types of scams

If a scammer gets your personal information, they can use it to access your online accounts where they can start stealing your information, identity, and money.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting New Zealand

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with New Zealand may cover some of your medical costs in the New Zealand public health system.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Reviews for Age Pension

We may ask you to do reviews to check if you can keep Age Pension.

Rural customers and primary producers

Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.

1. Caring for someone
2. Getting support

Getting a payment if you’re a carer

There are payments available to help you if you provide care for someone.

1. Electronic messaging
2. Who can use it

Terms and conditions for electronic messaging

If you give us your mobile number or email address, you may get electronic messages from us.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Centrelink online account

Payments you can claim with Centrelink online account

You can claim most payments online.

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

Income test for Disability Support Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).