Most useful information

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How to manage your Child Care Subsidy

If you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS), we need accurate information about your circumstances. You must keep your information up to date.

1. Top payments
2. Student Start-up Loan

What the Student Start up Loan is

The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.

1. Top payments
2. Special Benefit

Who can get Special Benefit

You may get Special Benefit if you’re not eligible for any other income support and you meet the eligibility rules.

1. Top payments
2. Single Income Family Supplement

How to claim Single Income Family Supplement

Check if you’re eligible before you start your claim. If you get Family Tax Benefit, you don’t need to claim Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS).

1. How to get more information from us
2. Explanations and formal reviews

Explanations and formal reviews of a Centrelink decision

Find out what you can do if you want more information or disagree with a decision we’ve made.

Mutual obligation requirements for newly arrived refugees

To keep getting your payment, you may need to do certain tasks and activities.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

To be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must meet the residence rules.

1. Age Pension
2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Age Pension

When you make your claim for Age Pension, we may ask you to give us more information.

1. Living with disability
2. Participating in the community

Disability champion videos

Watch videos featuring our Disability Champions who share their stories and achievements with us.