Most useful information for managing your money

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  1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
  2. How to repay money you owe to Centrelink

If you’re ready to start repaying money you owe

How to start repaying the money you owe.

  1. Managing your money
  2. Most useful information

Income support payment

An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.

  1. Active scams
  2. Centrelink scams

Centrelink impersonation phone call scams

You might get a call claiming to be from Services Australia.

  1. Active scams
  2. myGov scams

myGov text message link scams

If you get a text message from myGov with a link to click on, it‘s a scam.

  1. Managing your money
  2. Scams and identity theft

How to protect against scams and identity theft

There are actions you can take to protect yourself from scams.

  1. Scams and identity theft
  2. Avoid and report scams

Types of scams

If a scammer gets your personal information, they can use it to access your online accounts where they can start stealing your information, identity, and money.

  1. Managing your money
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Understanding loans and credit

There are things you should consider when borrowing money. We have information about different types of loans, credit and lenders to help you manage your money.

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Deducting tax from your payment

Instructions on how to add, update or cancel voluntary deductions of tax from your Centrelink payment using your Centrelink online account.

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  2. Most useful information

Centrepay deduction authority form (SA501)

Use the Centrepay deduction authority form when you want to set up a deduction authority with a business.

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How to budget

Find out how to review or make your budget. Knowing how much money comes in and where it goes helps you be in control of your money.

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