Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment
For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.
When you need an Employment Separation Certificate
If you or your partner stop work or change from full time to casual work, you may need to give us an Employment Separation Certificate.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
Income test for JobSeeker Payment
Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.
Who can get JobSeeker Payment
You need to meet some rules to get JobSeeker Payment.
How much JobSeeker Payment you can get
We pay JobSeeker Payment every 2 weeks. The amount you get depends on your personal situation.
How to transfer to Age Pension online
Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.