Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.