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  2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. What to report

Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. What FIS information you can watch online
  2. Income and assets

FIS selling the family home video

Watch this video to learn more about how selling the family home can affect your payment.

  1. If you need to attend an assessment
  2. What happens during and after the assessment

If you have a reduced capacity to work

If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

  1. Top payments
  2. Centrelink Confirmation eServices (CCeS)

What the benefits of Centrelink Confirmation eServices are

CCeS saves you time and effort.

When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.

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Public holiday closures for Australia Day

Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holiday.

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