What you need to know
If you or your partner get compensation, it can affect your payments.
If you don’t already get a payment from us
You can claim an income support payment if there’s a delay with your compensation claim.
When you claim a payment you must tell us if any of these apply:
- the compensation payer has paid you
- you’re in the process of claiming
- you plan to make a compensation claim.
If you get a payment from us
If you or your partner already get a payment from us, you must tell us within either:
- 7 days if you or your partner get any compensation payments
- 14 days if your weekly compensation rate changes.
If your circumstances change
If there are exceptional changes to your circumstances, you may be able to have your Centrelink entitlement reassessed. For us to reassess your entitlement you need to ask for a review.
You’ll need to give us proof that your situation is exceptional. In addition, the changes to your circumstances must make the application of the lump sum preclusion period unduly harsh or unfair. We’ll assess this based on your situation.
If you or your partner get compensation, it may change how much we pay you.
Page last updated: 23 December 2020
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