Most useful information for looking for work

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to manage electronic messaging

Your options and obligations for electronic messaging.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

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.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

What an Income Bank is

Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $528 a fortnight.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

1. Accessing our services
2. Contact us

Explanations and formal reviews

Find out what you can do if you want more information or disagree with a decision we've made.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

1. How much you can get
2. Dependent or independent

Independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

If you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker, there are several reasons we may consider you independent.

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. What your commitments are

Travel outside Australia rules for JobSeeker Payment

There are rules about when you can get JobSeeker Payment when you travel outside Australia.