Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Who can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you meet certain conditions.
How to contact social work services
You can speak to a social worker over the phone.
Have your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare
You can get your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare.
Add someone to a Medicare card
You can update your card when your circumstances change.
Who needs to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card
You don’t need to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card. If you are eligible, we’ll post your card to you.
Aged care calculation of your cost of care if you get an income support payment
We may have your financial details if you get a relevant income support payment from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
Non-income tested Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
We may have cancelled your pension on 1 January 2017 because of changes to the pension assets test.
How to claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You can claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card once you’re Age Pension age. Complete the following steps to claim.