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Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

Proving your identity online for Centrelink

How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

  1. Northern Territory Flooding, February to March 2026
  2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How to claim NT Flooding, February to March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How you can claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.

  1. Relationship changes
  2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Income and assets test

Income test for Carer Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

  1. Caring for someone
  2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about your claim for Carer Allowance form (CI015)

Information about your claim for Carer Allowance.

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 determine your payment rate.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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