- Managing your money
- Centrelink debts and overpayments
How to repay money you owe to Centrelink
You can repay money you owe for a Centrelink debt in full or set up a payment arrangement. We may also recover money in other ways.
- Work
- Managing your money
Scams and identity theft
Protect yourself against scams. Learn what to do if you’re the victim of a scam or identity theft, including if your details are exposed in a data breach.
- How much you can get
- Advance payments
Home Equity Access Scheme advance payment examples
Examples of Home Equity Access Scheme (HEAS) advance payment calculations.
- Growing up
- Teenage years
What happens when your child turns 18
Your child turning 18 or stopping school may affect Family Tax Benefit (FTB), child support and their eligibility for payment.
- Education Entry Payment
- Who can get it
Approved study or training for Education Entry Payment
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Education Entry Payment (EdEP).
- Housing
- Moving house
Moving for work
You may decide to move house to increase your chance of finding a job. There is support available if you move to find a job.
- Top payments
- Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Advisers
How Grandparent Advisers can help
Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Advisers can help you and your family while you adjust to your change in circumstances.
- Permanent independence
- If you’re independent through work
Independent for Youth Allowance through full time work
You may be independent for Youth Allowance if you’ve worked an average of 30 hours a week for 18 months within a 2 year period.
- Moving to Australia
- Most useful information
Claim for Special Benefit for a child form (SU721)
Use this form to claim Special Benefit for a child who is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident you care for if you’re their non-resident parent or guardian.
- Housing
- Most useful information
Claim for Crisis Payment - Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement form (SU508)
Use this form if you’ve recently been released from prison or psychiatric confinement and are in severe financial hardship.