- Top payments
- Centrelink Compensation Recovery
How compensation affects payments
Compensation can affect your Centrelink payments. Some similar types of payments can affect you too.
- 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.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
- Rent Assistance
- What you need to do
Rent verification for Rent Assistance
If you get Rent Assistance, we may ask you to verify your rent to make sure you’re getting the right amount.
- 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.
- Housing
- Most useful information
Medicare Compensation Recovery Third party authority form (MO021)
Use this form to give us permission to release your compensation information and to give permission to a third party to sign relevant documentation on your behalf.
- Top payments
- Austudy
How much Austudy you can get
The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.
- 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
- Pensioner Education Supplement
How to claim Pensioner Education Supplement
Complete the steps on this page to claim Pensioner Education Supplement. Before you start, check if you can get it.
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.