Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
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.
- Centrepay
- How to use it
Centrepay goods and services
If you get an eligible Centrelink payment, you can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.
- Low Income Health Care Card
- How to claim
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Travelling outside of Australia
Instructions on how to tell us about your overseas travel using your Centrelink online account.
Liquid assets waiting period
The liquid assets waiting period is between one and 13 weeks.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
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.
- Asset types
- Gifting
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
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.