Most useful information

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

Balancing your family assistance payments

After the financial year ends, we balance your payments to make sure you got the right amount.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Robodebt refunds

People who paid money back towards an eligible robodebt got a refund of their repayments.

1. Contact us
2. Change your circumstances with Centrelink

How to update your name with Centrelink

You can ask us to update your legal name, preferred name or title at any time.

1. Self service
2. Centrelink self service

Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN)

A Customer Reference Number (CRN) helps us identify your Centrelink record.

1. Age Pension
2. How much you can get

Income and assets from outside Australia can affect your Age Pension

If you or your partner get income from, or have assets outside Australia, this could affect your Age Pension.

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. Pensioner Concession Card
2. Who needs to apply

Renewing a Pensioner Concession Card

How to renew your Pensioner Concession Card.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Other payments if you can’t get Disability Support Pension

If you can’t get Disability Support Pension (DSP), you may be able to get a different payment.