Most useful information for looking for work

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you work

If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Helping you transition off

Received the maximum period of Farm Household Allowance

We can help you when you reach the end of your time on Farm Household Allowance (FHA).

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to subscribe for electronic messaging

Subscribe to get important text messages or emails from us.

Access to information

Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.

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

Centrelink online account help - Report employment income

Follow this guide to report your employment income and Job Plan requirements using your Centrelink online account.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

How to build savings

We have tools and information to help you reach your savings goal. Big or small, any savings goals are good to have.

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

Centrelink online account help - Deducting tax from your payment

Instructions on how to add, update or cancel voluntary deductions of tax from your eligible Centrelink payment using your Centrelink online account.

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.