- Medical rules
- General medical rules
Diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised for Disability Support Pension
Your medical condition must be diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised to meet the Disability Support Pension (DSP) general medical rules.
- Centrelink Compensation Recovery
- When you get periodic compensation
How to update your compensation income
If your periodic compensation payment changes, tell us by calling your normal payment line.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Approved courses and education providers
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How much you can get
Income test for Family Tax Benefit Part B
Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B is for single parents or carers and some couples who meet a 2 part income test.
- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Claim for Age Pension and Pension Bonus form (SA002)
Use this form to claim Age Pension and Pension Bonus.
- How much you can get
- Dependent or independent
Independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
If you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker, there are several reasons we may consider you independent.
- Disability Support Pension
- How to claim
Other forms you may need to complete - Disability Support Pension
When you make your claim for Disability Support Pension, we may ask you to give us more information.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
- Managing your money
- Centrelink debts and overpayments
What happens if you've overpaid a Centrelink debt
If you overpay your Centrelink debt we’ll refund the money to you or apply it to another debt.