Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Meet some of our students - student profiles
We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.
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.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
Examples of granny flat interests
We’ve put together some common examples to help you understand how we assess granny flats. These examples don't cover every situation.
Income from scholarships for students and apprentices
Income you get from scholarships can count in your income test. It might affect your payments.
Financial Information Service live webinars
We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.
Real estate income
This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.
Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.