Centrelink online account help - Upload documents
Instructions on how to upload and submit documents using your Centrelink online account.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
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.
Being on a Centrelink payment while you're working
When you get a Centrelink payment while you’re working, you might have a few questions about what happens next.
How much JobSeeker Payment you can get
We pay JobSeeker Payment every 2 weeks. The amount you get depends on your personal situation.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
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.
What your Centrepay rights and obligations are
As a Centrepay user, your rights and obligations include giving consent, privacy, knowing who to contact if things go wrong and understanding your consumer rights.
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.