- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Private housing rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay rent to live in a house someone else owns, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the private housing rent type.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- 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.
- How to claim
- Prove your identity
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Relationship details form (SS284)
Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.
- Seeking medical help
- Get health care
Concession and health care cards
Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.
- 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.
- 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.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
Access to information
Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.