How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.
- Child Dental Benefits Schedule
- Who can get it
Eligibility checks for Child Dental Benefits Schedule
How to know if your child can get CDBS this year.
- 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.
- Crisis Payment
- Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances
Who can get a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances
You may get this if you were forced to leave your home because of an extreme circumstance and meet other eligibility criteria.
- Top payments
- Australian Immunisation Register
Help updating your immunisation history statements
Find out how we can help you update your immunisation history statements so that it shows your COVID-19 vaccinations.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
- Top payments
- Australian Immunisation Register
How to get immunisation history statements
How to get your immunisation history statements as proof of vaccinations. You can also get a statement for your child.
- Child support assessment
- What you need to know
Non-parent carer applying for child support
If you provide care for a child and aren’t the parent, you may be able to receive child support from both parents. You must apply for a child support assessment.
- Seeking medical help
- Most useful information
Medicare Claim form (MS014)
Use this form to claim Medicare benefits by mail or in person at a service centre. This can be for a paid or unpaid account.