Veteran Payment affects your income support payment
Information to help you make a choice between Veteran Payment and an income support payment.
What Centrepay is
Centrepay is a voluntary bill paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.
How to use Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay for goods and services from registered businesses. You can set up Centrepay deductions from most Centrelink payments.
Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit
You need to tell us when your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.
Ordinary waiting period
You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.
Returning to work if you get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
You can only get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 on days you are on leave or not working.
How to upload a medical certificate
Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
Enrol your baby in Medicare only
If you don’t wish to claim for a families payment, you’ll need to submit proof of birth to enrol your baby in Medicare.
Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023, you need to know what’s included in the work test.
Transferring your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
You may transfer some or all of your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 to another eligible person.