Rural customers and primary producers
Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.
Beware of phishing scams
Phishing is when scammers try to trick you into giving them your personal information by sending you a link to a fake website.
How to claim a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances
Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances. Before you start, check if you can get it.
FIS gifting video
Watch this video to learn more about gifting.
How much Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances you can get
You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or extreme circumstance.
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.
Social work services FIS video
Watch this video to learn more about our social workers.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
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.