Most useful information for Housing

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID

How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. How to claim
2. Transfer to Age Pension

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

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.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Aged Care Carer or close relative assessment form (SA483)

Use this form to give us your details if you’re a carer or close relative of someone moving into an aged care home.

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.