Digital card
Have your concession or health care card with you everywhere you take your smart mobile device.
Avoid committing fraud
Do the right thing and avoid committing fraud by keeping your details with us up to date.
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.
Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.
Manage the money you get from your payment
We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card
To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.
Northern Territory youth and long term payment recipients income management
You may be on Income Management if you live in the Northern Territory and get a specific payment.