Why you might need to amend your tax return after you lodge
There are a few reasons why your payment summary details can change after the end of the financial year. This includes if we adjusted a payment after you got it.
Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
If you get a payment from us and pay rent to live in a house or other accommodation, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance.
Tracking the progress of your Family Tax Benefit balancing
We’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) after you and your partner have lodged your tax return or told us you don’t need to and confirmed your income.
Assistance for Bushfires in Western Victoria, December 2024 is closing soon
Claim Disaster Recovery Allowance and New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance by 5 August 2025 if you were affected by the bushfires in Western Victoria.
More people now eligible for a pension payment
The recent increase to the asset limits means you might be eligible for a full or part pension of Age Pension, Carer Payment or Disability Support Pension.
Check your FTB balancing date if you were single and got an income support payment
We may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.
Report your income from Commonwealth Prac Payment to us
If you get a payment from us and also receive the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP), you need to report it to us as income.
Travellers, keep your accommodation details up to date
If you’re on a regular Centrelink payment and travelling, you must tell us about your new accommodation details.
Confirm your income now if your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) has stopped
If you got CCS in the 2023-24 financial year, you need to confirm your family income so we can keep paying you.