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Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details

Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.

  1. How much you can get
  2. Income and assets tests

Income test for JobSeeker Payment

Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

  1. Electronic messaging
  2. Who can use it

Terms and conditions for electronic messaging

If you give us your mobile number or email address, you may get electronic messages from us.

  1. Financial Information Service
  2. 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.

  1. If you’re employed
  2. What to report

Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment

The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

ABSTUDY and Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) - Explanation or formal review of decision form (SY054)

Use this form to ask for an explanation of a decision about your claim for ABSTUDY or AIC. You can also use this form to ask for a formal review of your ABSTUDY or AIC decision.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. Who can get it

Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

The type of accommodation you live in and pay rent or accommodation costs for can affect your eligibility for Rent Assistance.

Employment income reporting

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

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