Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
Giving approval to share Parental Leave Pay
You'll need to give approval if you choose to share your Parental Leave Pay.
Before the birth of your baby
There’s a lot of information about payments and services available to help you raise your child or children.
Exemptions to the limits of Parental Leave Pay days
You need to tell us if you have an exemption to the limits on Parental Leave Pay days.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment
The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
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 determine your payment rate.
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.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.