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Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

  1. Financial Information Service
  2. How to contact us

Help in your language

We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.

How to prove your identity with Centrelink

You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support

You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

  1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
  2. Who can get it

Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

  1. Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory
  2. Who gets it

Supporting people at risk in the Northern Territory

You may be on Income Management in the Northern Territory if an approved organisation referred you.

Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard because you get a vulnerable welfare payment

You may be on Income Management before 4 September 2023 because a social worker referred you or identified you as a vulnerable young person.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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