- Managing your money
- Most useful information
Income support payment
An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.
- Crisis Payment
- Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement
How much Crisis Payment for Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement you can get
You can get a Crisis Payment for release from prison or psychiatric confinement each time you’re released.
Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment
If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.
- Work Bonus
- 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.
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.
- Death of a loved one
- Most useful information
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay a homeowner or leaseholder for a room in their property, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the board and lodging rent type.
- Financial Information Service
- What it is
Financial Information Service Officers
Our Financial Information Service Officers can help you plan for your future financial needs.
How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
- 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.