Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay site or mooring fees where you live or when you’re travelling, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.
- Rent Assistance
- What you need to do
Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance
We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.
- Recently unemployed
- Most useful information
Seasonal, Contract and Intermittent Work Details form (SU496)
Use this form to tell us about any seasonal, contract or intermittent work you or your partner has done in the 6 months prior to claiming an income support payment.
- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Separation details form (MOD S)
Use this form to let us know you’ve separated from your partner.
Keep your BasicsCard for Income Management safe
It is important to keep your BasicsCard safe. Tell us as soon as you can if your BasicsCard is lost, stolen or damaged, and don’t tell anyone your PIN.
- What FIS information you can watch online
- Retirement
FIS superannuation at Age Pension age video
Watch this video to learn about superannuation at Age Pension age.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
What FIS information you can watch online
We have information about financial matters online that may help your situation.
- Parenting Payment
- Who can get it
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
- Work Bonus
- How it works
Work Bonus if you work
If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.