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Dealing with debt

Steps to help you manage your debt and take control of your money.

  1. Managing your money
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Income support payment

An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.

  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Employment income reporting

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

  1. Special Benefit
  2. How to keep your payment

Employment income reporting

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

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

  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.

  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. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

Access to information

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

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