- 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.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
What FIS information you can watch online
We have information about financial matters online that may help your situation.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
- Income test for Farm Household Allowance
- Income
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.
Payment and Service Finder
An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.
- If you’re employed
- What to report
Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment
The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.
- Electronic messaging
- Who can use it
Terms and conditions for electronic messaging
If you give us your mobile number or email address, you may get electronic messages from us.
Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment
For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
How to contact the Financial Information Service
We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.
- Death of a loved one
- Most useful information
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.