Working Credit
Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.
Child Care Subsidy if your child is absent from child care
We may pay Child Care Subsidy (CCS) if you’re charged for child care when your child is absent.
What Centrepay is
Centrepay is a voluntary bill paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
Mutual obligation requirements
Mutual obligation requirements are tasks and activities you agree to do while you get some payments from us. Penalties may apply if you don’t meet them.
Centrelink online account help - Request a document
Instructions on how to view, print and save your documents using your Centrelink online account.
How to claim Family Tax Benefit
Complete the following steps to claim Family Tax Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Concession and health care cards
Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.
How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.