New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
- Top payments
- Child Dental Benefits Schedule
What’s covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
Find out what child dental services we cover and how much we cover.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
Overdrawn bank account
You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.
- Housing
- Most useful information
Claim for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) form (SY040)
Use this form to claim Assistance for Isolated Children if your child cannot go to the nearest state school because of geographical isolation or a special need.
Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment
For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Claim for a Health Care Card form (SS050)
Use this form to claim a Low Income Health Care Card or a Health Care Card for a foster child.
- Natural disaster
- Most useful information
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
- Prove your identity
- Proving your identity online
How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov
How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.