How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details
Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.
Separation details form (MOD S)
Use this form to let us know you’ve separated from your partner.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
Exemptions from mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
We can grant principal carers temporary exemptions from their mutual obligation requirements in some family situations.
Scheduled reporting
If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.