Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
How to contact the Financial Information Service
We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.
- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
- If you’re employed
- What to report
Pre-filled information for employment income reporting
There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.
- Top payments
- Pensioner Education Supplement
How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get
Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
- Youth Allowance
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
Who can get Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Check if you're eligible to get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.
- Top payments
- Rent Assistance
What you need to do for Rent Assistance
You have a responsibility to tell us about changes to your rent or accommodation details if you get Rent Assistance.
- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)
Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.