You need to tell us within 14 days if any of these circumstances change:
- you change or correct your legal name
- you change address
- you leave Australia.
How and when to tell us
You need to tell us if your circumstances change within 14 days.
If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov you can tell us online. To do this, sign in to myGov and select My details.
If you don’t have a myGov account or a Centrelink online account, you’ll need to create them.
It’s never too late to report a change.
What happens if you don’t tell us
If you don’t tell us about changes in your life, we may pay you too much.
If this happens, you’ll have to pay the money back. Find out more about Centrelink debts and overpayments.
If you deliberately don’t tell us about changes, you could be committing fraud.
Find out more about how to avoid committing fraud.