Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
How your percentage of care affects your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments
As part of a care assessment, we consider how often each parent or non-parent carer cares for a child. This is the percentage of care.
Manage your Centrelink payment
If you get a payment, you’ll have some regular commitments you need to meet. If you don’t, your payment may stop.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
The type of accommodation you live in and pay rent or accommodation costs for can affect your eligibility for Rent Assistance.
- Who can get it
- Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance
Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance
If you pay site or mooring fees where you live or when you’re travelling, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.
- Having a baby
- When your baby arrives
Submit your claim if you didn’t do a pre-birth claim
If you didn’t do a pre-birth claim, you can start a claim after the birth of your baby.
- Growing up
- Teenage years
What happens when your child turns 15
When your child turns 15, there are some changes for your and your child’s Medicare cards.
- Centrelink self service
- Centrelink online account
Payments you can claim with Centrelink online account
You can claim most payments online.
Centrelink payments and care arrangements
If a child’s care or shared care arrangements change, this may affect your Centrelink payments.
- Income Management and BasicsCard
- Income Management and BasicsCard in Bankstown, New South Wales
Who gets Income Management and BasicsCard in Bankstown, New South Wales
You can no longer start Income Management in Bankstown, New South Wales. However, if you started it before 4 September 2023, you can continue on Income Management.