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.
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
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.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
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.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)
You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.