- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility
If you’re 25 or younger, you may need to meet special rules to get Rent Assistance with an eligible payment.
- 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.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
- Natural disaster
- Most useful information
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
The type of accommodation you live in and pay rent or accommodation costs for can affect your eligibility for Rent Assistance.
- Getting aged care services
- Most useful information
Private Trust form (MOD PT)
Use this form if in the last 5 years, you or your partner have been involved with or have transferred funds or assets to a private trust that has not been vested.
- 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.
- Financial Information Service
- What it is
Financial Information Service Officers
Our Financial Information Service Officers can help you plan for your future financial needs.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Request a document
Instructions on how to view, print and save your documents using your Centrelink online account.