Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
- Top payments
- Early release of superannuation
How to apply to release your superannuation early
The way you apply for early access to your super depends on the reason you need it.
Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance
You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.
- Centrepay
- How to use it
Set up Centrepay deductions
You can set up your own Centrepay deductions. Once you’ve arranged a Centrepay deduction, we pay the business for you, out of your Centrelink payment.
- 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.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Update your shares
Instructions on how to update your Australian listed shares using your Centrelink online account.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- 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.
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.
- Centrelink debts and overpayments
- Information about income apportionment
Income Apportionment Resolution Scheme
If you have a debt which may be affected by income apportionment, you can apply for the Income Apportionment Resolution Scheme.
- Compliance program
- Information about Robodebt
Robodebt class action
Information about the robodebt class action, also known as the Income Compliance class action.