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Fake information about Centrelink payments

There are unofficial websites and social media accounts online sharing information about Centrelink payments that isn’t real.

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

  1. Information about Robodebt
  2. Robodebt class action

Robodebt class action appeal settlement

The Commonwealth, and the applicants represented by Gordon Legal, have reached a settlement of the 2024 robodebt class action appeal.

  1. Scams and identity theft
  2. Active scams

Centrelink scams

There are different types of Centrelink scams.

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

Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.

  1. Top payments
  2. Centrepay

Centrepay is changing

We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

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

Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details

Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.

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

Centrelink online account help - Manage your advance payments

Instructions on how to repay or adjust your advance payments using your Centrelink online account.

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

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Income support payment

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

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