Meeting the income test for Parental Leave Pay
To get Parental Leave Pay, you must meet an income test.
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
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.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
How to manage your Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
Your options and obligations for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.