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How to prove your identity with Centrelink

You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

1. Having a baby
2. As your baby grows

What are immunisation requirements

Your child must meet immunisation requirements if you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or child care fee assistance.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Application to copy or transfer from one Medicare card to another form (MS011)

Complete this form to copy or transfer someone onto your own Medicare card or another Medicare card.

1. How much you can get
2. Your activity level affects it

Recognised activities for Child Care Subsidy

You need to do a recognised activity to get Child Care Subsidy.

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 work out your payment rate.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. How to balance your payment
2. Balancing Family Tax Benefit

Understanding your Family Tax Benefit balancing outcome

Once we’ve balanced your Family Tax Benefit (FTB), we’ll let you know the outcome in writing.

Changing your child’s care arrangements

If the amount of time you care or share the care for a child changes, this may affect your payments and services.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.