National Disability Insurance Scheme and Centrelink scam messages
Scammers are pretending to be from Services Australia, Centrelink, myGov or the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Public holiday reporting and payment dates
Your reporting and payment dates may change when we close for national public holidays. We may pay you early.
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.
If you need evidence of severe financial hardship for early release of superannuation
To access your super early, you need to meet some requirements. You may need to provide evidence.
Income support payment
An income support payment is a regular payment that helps you with living costs.
myGov phishing email scams
There are different ways scammers try to trick you, including pretending to be from myGov.
Who can access their superannuation early
There are eligibility rules you need to meet to access your super early.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
How to manage Centrepay
You can choose to manage Centrepay yourself or ask someone to help you.
Report a Services Australia or myGov scam
You can report scams impersonating Services Australia and myGov, including Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support.