Review of a Medicare Decision form (HW051)
Use this form to ask for a review of a decision about your Medicare debts including dental benefit, Pharmaceutical Benefit and related payments.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
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.
FIS lump sums information online
We have information online about different types of lump sums you may get.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
Financial Information Service Officers
Our Financial Information Service Officers can help you plan for your future financial needs.
Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.
FIS Work Bonus video
This video provides information on how the Work Bonus can help eligible pensioners who are working to keep more of their pension.
How to manage your Rent Assistance
There are things you need to tell us if you get Rent Assistance.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.