Most useful information

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. If you’re in financial hardship

Length of aged care financial hardship assistance

How long you can get aged care financial hardship assistance depends on your situation. We work this out when you claim.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. myGov online help guides

myGov help - Link Centrelink to myGov if you have a Customer Reference Number

Instructions on how to link Centrelink to your myGov account if you have a Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN).

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for apprentices

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees.

1. Top payments
2. 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.

1. Tertiary Access Payment
2. Who can get it

Family home location for Tertiary Access Payment

To get the Tertiary Access Payment, your family home needs to be located in certain areas.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

How much Youth Allowance for job seekers you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for job seekers you get. These are the maximum rates.

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.

Pay for access to information using Government EasyPay

You can pay for charges relating to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request or Subpoena Conduct Money online using the Government EasyPay service.

1. Retirement years
2. Thinking about retirement

Retiring overseas

Retirement planning information if you’re thinking of retiring in a country other than Australia.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.