Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
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.
How much Parenting Payment you can get
How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Pause of requirements
Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.
What are immunisation requirements
Your child must meet immunisation requirements if you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or child care fee assistance.
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.
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.