Most useful information

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

How we calculate preclusion periods for Centrelink compensation recovery

Preclusion periods due to lump sum compensation payments usually start from the date of your injury.

1. Centrelink Compensation Recovery
2. When you get lump sum compensation

Preclusion periods for Centrelink compensation recovery

If you get lump sum compensation, you won’t be able to get income support payments for a certain time. It may also affect other payments or cards you get from us.

1. Centrelink Compensation Recovery
2. How compensation affects payments

Tell us about compensation

If you or your partner claim, get or stop getting compensation or similar payments, you need to tell us.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Managing your aged care

National Redress Scheme payments and aged care assessments

If you’ve received a payment under the National Redress Scheme, you or your partner can disclose this as an exempt payment for your residential aged care means assessment.

1. Information about Robodebt
2. Robodebt class action

Robodebt class action settlement

The first robodebt class action settlement was approved in June 2021. Settlement payments were made in September 2022.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) medical statement - Student special needs form (SY099)

Use this form to provide a medical statement if you are claiming Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) under the Students with special needs criteria.

1. When your baby arrives
2. Enrol your baby in Medicare only

Enrolling your baby in Medicare if you become a parent through surrogacy

You can enrol your baby in Medicare when your surrogacy arrangement is finalised.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payment choices

To help avoid being overpaid or underpaid your Family Tax Benefit, it’s important to make sure your family income estimate is accurate and your payment choice is right for you.

1. Managing your money
2. Centrelink debts and overpayments

What happens if you've overpaid a Centrelink debt

If you overpay your Centrelink debt we’ll refund the money to you or apply it to another debt.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Health Professional Assessment for Carer Payment form (AUS156A)

Use this form if you are living outside Australia, caring for your partner and want to claim an Australian Carer Payment under an international social security agreement.