Most useful information for Moving to Australia

You usually need to be an Australian resident to get a payment from us. We explain how we define an Australian resident.

You may get Special Benefit if you aren’t eligible for any other income support. You’ll need to meet some rules.

Use this form to register for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).

If you've recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

The Assurance of Support period depends on the type of visa you apply for. It can last for 1, 2, 4 or 10 years.

Use these tools to estimate or compare payments you might get based on your circumstances.

Use myGov to access Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support, all in one place. This guide shows you how to create a myGov account.

You can securely upload an image of your Centrelink form or other documents online.

We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.

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