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  1. Top payments
  2. Pensioner Concession Card

Who needs to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card

You don’t need to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card. If you are eligible, we’ll post your card to you.

  1. Work Bonus
  2. How it works

Work Bonus if you work

If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.

  1. Centrepay
  2. How to use it

Set up Centrepay deductions

You can set up your own Centrepay deductions. Once you’ve arranged a Centrepay deduction, we pay the business for you, out of your Centrelink payment.

  1. Centrelink Compensation Recovery
  2. How compensation affects payments

Our payments affected by compensation

Some Centrelink payments are affected by compensation or similar payments from benefits or schemes.

  1. Living arrangements
  2. Moving to Australia

Refugees and asylum seekers

We have payments and services for newly arrived refugees, humanitarian entrants and asylum seekers.

  1. Top payments
  2. Pensioner Education Supplement

Who can get a Pensioner Education Supplement

You can get the supplement if you meet study rules and get certain payments from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

  1. When you get lump sum compensation
  2. Preclusion periods

When you’re in financial hardship for Centrelink compensation recovery

There is help available if you’re in financial hardship during your preclusion period.

  1. Northern Territory Flooding, February to March 2026
  2. Disaster Recovery Allowance

Who can get NT Flooding, February to March 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance

You must meet eligibility rules to get Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA).

  1. Going overseas
  2. When you’re returning home

Support for Australians affected by conflict overseas

If you’re an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible visa holder affected by overseas conflict, support may be available.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Meeting the work test

Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay

If your ability to work has been affected, you may be able to get an exception to meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in certain circumstances.

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