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  1. Moving to Australia
  2. Most useful information

Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)

Use this form to register for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).

  1. Assurance of Support
  2. How to apply

How to apply as a person to give an assurance of support

Complete the following steps to apply as a person to give an assurance of support.

  1. Assurance of Support
  2. How to apply

Documents you need to provide to give an Assurance of Support

There are important documents you need to give us to provide an Assurance of Support.

  1. Moving to Australia
  2. Most useful information

Residence in Australia and other countries form (MOD O)

Use this form to give details to establish your Australian residence status when claiming Centrelink payments or to help you get a payment from another country.

  1. Status Resolution Support Services payment (SRSS)
  2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances if you get Status Resolution Support Services payment

You need to tell us as soon as possible if there’s a change to any of the details you gave us. Changes can affect your payment.

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.

  1. Top payments
  2. Special Benefit

How much Special Benefit you can get

The amount of Special Benefit you can get depends on your circumstances.

  1. Special Benefit
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Special Benefit

To be eligible for Special Benefit you must meet the residence rules.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

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