News for rural and remote Australians

Do you need Assistance for Isolated Children next year?

13 October 2021

We’re asking all families getting the assistance to let us know their family and their child’s circumstances for 2022.

How to save your COVID-19 vaccination proof offline for easy access

12 October 2021

There are 2 ways to save your proof offline. You can save it in your Express Plus Medicare app or your digital wallet for easy access.

Directors fees affect your Centrelink payment

8 October 2021

You must report directors fees as employment income when you receive them, even if you reinvest them into your business.

Are you getting COVID-19 Disaster Payments for ACT or NSW?

8 October 2021

Your automatic COVID-19 Disaster Payments have stopped because ACT and NSW has reached 70% full vaccination rates.

Is your child finishing high school this year?

6 October 2021

Find out how this affects your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and what you need to do to prepare.

Understanding your Child Care Subsidy balancing outcome

30 September 2021

When we’ve balanced your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) we’ll write to you to let you know the outcome.

There are changes to the COVID-19 Disaster Payment

29 September 2021

How the 70% and 80% fully vaccinated rate will affect the COVID-19 Disaster Payment.

Understanding your Family Tax Benefit balancing outcome

28 September 2021

There are three possible outcomes when we balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments.

Your child care service may choose to waive the gap fee

28 September 2021

This may apply to you if you get Child Care Subsidy and you’re in a Coronavirus (COVID-19) hotspot area.

Five ABSTUDY payments you might not know about

27 September 2021

Learn about some of the ABSTUDY payments we pay to people studying, even if they’re not a full time student.

Your child might get a letter from us asking about your income

23 September 2021

If your child gets Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY as a dependent you may have to provide us your income details.

Does our trial website make it easier for you to find what you need?

22 September 2021

We want to make it easier for you to find what you need on our website. To do this, we’re trialling a version of our site with a new structure and design.

Check your Child Care Subsidy balancing status online

22 September 2021

Use your Express Plus Centrelink mobile app or Centrelink online account to check your Child Care Subsidy balancing status.

Are you a Victorian construction worker needing financial support?

21 September 2021

You may be able to get COVID-19 Disaster Payment if you’ve been impacted by the shut down in September 2021.

Create a myGov account and link Medicare to get proof of COVID-19 vaccinations

16 September 2021

If you haven’t already, create a myGov account and link Medicare. Then you can access your proof of vaccination online if you need it.

Look out for a letter from us asking about your parents’ income

13 September 2021

If you’re a dependent student or job seeker getting Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, this will help you keep your payment.

Do you need to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccinations?

7 September 2021

It’s easy to find the best way to get proof of your vaccinations using our COVID-19 tool. Your proof is free.

Support and assistance for Afghan evacuees

6 September 2021

We are helping people from Afghanistan begin their new lives in Australia.

Introducing our Pension Loans Scheme calculator

28 August 2021

Use this tool to check if you can get a loan, and estimate your loan balance based on your circumstances.

My Task options added to Centrelink online account

5 August 2021

We’ve added options to our menus to help make finding tasks in your Centrelink online account easier.

Debt repayments have been paused during lockdown

3 August 2021

We’re pausing Centrelink debt raising and new debt recovery in locked down Local Government Areas.

Change to the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app home screen

3 August 2021

When you update the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app to the latest version and sign in, you’ll see it’s had a facelift.

Add proof of your COVID-19 vaccinations to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay

2 August 2021

You can now add your COVID-19 digital certificate to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay on your device for easy storage.

You must declare any COVID-19 payments in your tax return

9 July 2021

If you got a Coronavirus (COVID-19) payment, here's what you need to know for your tax.

Your 2020-21 Centrelink payment summaries are now available

5 July 2021

Your Centrelink payment summary shows your taxable and some non-taxable payments from us for the financial year.

Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment for the Northern Territory

2 July 2021

The Australian Government has announced support if you live in the Northern Territory and can't earn income.

We’ve extended support for people affected by recent floods

1 July 2021

The Australian Government has declared 5 additional Local Government Areas for the Victorian storms and floods.

Beware of scams that promise a tax refund or bonus

24 June 2021

It’s tax time, and that means scammers may target Services Australia customers.

Centrelink payment summaries will be available from early July

23 June 2021

Your Centrelink payment summary shows payments you got from us this financial year. You might need it for your tax return.

Support for people affected by the Victorian storms and floods

18 June 2021

We have payments to help you if you’ve been directly affected by the Victorian storms and floods in June 2021.

You may have to wait a week before your payment starts from 1 July 2021

17 June 2021

When you claim a payment on or after 1 July 2021, a one week waiting period may apply.

Age Pension age is changing from 1 July 2021

8 June 2021

The qualifying age for Age Pension is increasing to 66 years and 6 months on 1 July 2021.

If you claimed Age Pension online you can track your claim online

7 June 2021

You can check your claim’s progress without having to phone or visit us.

Annual payments for carers start July 5

1 June 2021

From 5 July, we’ll pay eligible carers the Carer Supplement. They may also get the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Beware of a new myGov identity scam

13 May 2021

Fake emails claiming they’re from myGov tell you to open a link to confirm your identity. Don’t open the link.

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