Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
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.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
- Asset types
- Gifting
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
- Higher education
- Most useful information
Compensation and damages form (MOD C)
Use this form to let us know about compensation you’ve already received, you’re getting now, or you’re about to get.
- Carer Allowance
- How to manage your allowance
Change of circumstances when you get Carer Allowance
We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Allowance or Carer Allowance Health Care Card.
- Income test for Farm Household Allowance
- Income
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
- Assets test for Farm Household Allowance
- Asset types
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.
Overdrawn bank account
You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.