- If you need to attend an assessment
- What happens during and after the assessment
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
- Housing
- Most useful information
Income and assets form (MOD IA)
Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to provide information about your income and assets.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Rent types for Rent Assistance
Rent is an amount you pay to live in accommodation someone else owns. There are different types of rent that apply if you get Rent Assistance.
- Top payments
- Parenting Payment
Who can get Parenting Payment
You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.
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.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
- Prove your identity
- Proving your identity online
How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov
How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.
- 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.