Most useful information for managing your money

Voluntary Income Management and BasicsCard

You may have volunteered for Income Management because you needed help managing your payments.

Avoid committing fraud

Do the right thing and avoid committing fraud by keeping your details with us up to date.

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.

1. Who gets it
2. Youth or long term payments

Exemptions from Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory

Read about who can get an exemption from Income Management in the Northern Territory.

1. Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory
2. Who gets it

Supporting people at risk in the Northern Territory

You may be on Income Management in the Northern Territory if an approved organisation referred you.

Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard because you get a vulnerable welfare payment

You may be on Income Management before 4 September 2023 because a social worker referred you or identified you as a vulnerable young person.

Manage your Income Management and BasicsCard money using self service

Self service is a fast and easy way to manage your Income Management and BasicsCard money.

1. Centrepay
2. 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.

1. Asset types
2. Private trusts and companies

Trust reviews

How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances when you hold a Low Income Health Care Card

You need to tell us if your circumstances change. This is to make sure you’re still eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.