Most useful information

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Income and assets

FIS gifting video

Watch this video to learn more about gifting.

1. Top payments
2. Home Equity Access Scheme

How to manage your loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

Your options and obligations for the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Pensioner Concession Card
2. Who can get a card

Pensioner Concession Card for non-pensioners - 9 October 2017

We may have cancelled your pension payment on 1 January 2017 because of changes to the pension assets test.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Residence descriptions

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

1. Relationship changes
2. Making it official

Updating your relationship status

You need to tell us when you become a member of a couple or end a relationship. This is to make sure you get paid correctly.

1. Age Pension
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Age Pension

To be eligible for Age Pension you must meet the residence rules.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How much Parenting Payment you can get

How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Payment

You can still get Carer Payment if you take a break from providing care or the person getting care is in hospital.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

Who can get Disability Support Pension

You need to meet both non-medical and medical rules to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).