- Centrepay
- How to use it
Centrepay goods and services
If you get an eligible Centrelink payment, you can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.
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.
- Recently unemployed
- 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.
- Age Pension
- How to manage your payment
Change of circumstances when you get Age Pension
If you get Age Pension and your circumstances change, you need to tell us. We need to check if you can keep getting it.
- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Income and assets form (SA369)
Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.
Payment and Service Finder
An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Relationship details - Separated under one roof form (SS293)
Use this form if you’re separated but live under the same roof as your ex-partner. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.