Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
- Who can get it
- Income and assets test
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
- Prove your identity
- Proving your identity online
How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov
How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.
- Dependent or independent
- Permanent independence
Independent for Youth Allowance if you have, or have had, a dependent child
You may be independent for Youth Allowance if you have, or had, a dependent child.
- Seeking medical help
- Most useful information
Aged care request for a nominee for Department of Veterans’ Affairs customers form (AC019)
Use this form to choose another person or organisation to deal with us on your behalf for aged care costs if you’re a Department of Veterans’ Affairs customer.
- Top payments
- Austudy
How to claim Austudy
Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Top payments
- Austudy
How to manage your Austudy payment
Your options and obligations for Austudy.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
Financial Information Service live webinars
We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.
- What your commitments are
- Employment income reporting
Employment income reporting if you have other types of income
If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.