Most useful information for moving to Australia

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  1. Income test for Farm Household Allowance
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Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

  1. Centrelink online account
  2. What details you can view and update online

Update your carer details using your Centrelink online account

You can update your carer details using your online account.

  1. Moving to Australia
  2. Refugees and asylum seekers

Payment for refugees and asylum seekers

Depending on your situation, there are payments and services you may get.

  1. Top payments
  2. Status Resolution Support Services payment (SRSS)

How to manage your Status Resolution Support Services payment

Your options and obligations for the Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) 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. Moving to Australia
  2. Most useful information

Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier or amend an Individual Healthcare Identifier record form (MS003)

Use this form to register for or amend your registration of an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).

  1. Special Benefit
  2. Who can get it

Income and assets test for Special Benefit

We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.

  1. Top payments
  2. Status Resolution Support Services payment (SRSS)

When we’ll pay the Status Resolution Support Services payment

We’ll pay you the SRSS payment once the Department of Home Affairs tell us you’re eligible.

  1. Living arrangements
  2. Moving to Australia

Migrating to Australia

You may get help from us if you’ve recently arrived in Australia or you’re a newly arrived resident. What help we can give you depends on your situation.

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