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.
How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Income and assets form (SA369)
Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
- Non-medical rules
- Income and assets tests
Income test for Disability Support Payment
Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.
Income streams
These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
Access to information
Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.