Most useful information for managing your money

1. Early release of superannuation
2. Who can access their superannuation early

Financial impact

Getting your super early may affect other payments you get or tax you pay. You may also need to pay a fee to your super fund.

1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
2. What happens when you’re overpaid

If you don’t take action to repay a Centrelink debt

Actions we may take if you haven’t started repaying your Centrelink debt.

1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
2. Reviews for compliance program

Bank interest income reviews for the compliance program

We check your bank account information is up to date. We do this to check we paid you the right payment and amount in the past.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. What changes you need to know or tell us about
2. Customer service changes

Public holiday reporting and payment dates

Your reporting and payment dates may change when we close for national public holidays. We may pay you early.

1. Active scams
2. myGov scams

myGov phishing email scams

There are different ways scammers try to trick you, including pretending to be from myGov.

1. Active scams
2. Centrelink scams

Centrelink impersonation email scams

You might get an email claiming to be from Centrelink about urgently updating your details.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

Centrepay is changing

We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

Choosing to rent or buy goods

Find out about your options to rent or buy the goods you need.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Active scams

Medicare scams

There are different types of Medicare scams.