How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Public holiday closures over the Christmas and New Year period
Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holidays.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
Medicare Claim form (MS014)
Use this form to claim Medicare benefits by mail or in person at a service centre. This can be for a paid or unpaid account.
Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)
Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.
Help in your language
We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.
Cancel Nominee Arrangement form (SS532)
Use this form to tell us that you, as an authorised person or organisation, want to cancel a nominee arrangement.