- Special Benefit
- How to keep your payment
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Rural customers and primary producers
Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
Advising non-lodgement of a tax return
If you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and you or your partner don’t need to lodge a tax return, you need to tell us and confirm your family income.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How much you can get
Income test for Family Tax Benefit Part A
The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A you get depends on your family’s income.
- Employment income reporting
- What to report
Income from self employment
If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.
- How to keep your payment
- Travel outside Australia
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.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
What families need to do at tax time
You can use our tax time tool if you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB), Child Care Subsidy (CCS) or had a child support assessment in the last financial year.
Access to information
Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.