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Claim for persons granted a refugee or humanitarian visa form (SS415)

Use this form to claim a payment if you’ve recently arrived in Australia as a refugee or humanitarian entrant or you’ve recently been granted a permanent protection visa.

  1. Going overseas
  2. When you’re returning home

Bringing your child born overseas to Australia to live

If you’ve had or adopted a child overseas, there are some things you should do when you get back to Australia.

  1. Residence rules
  2. Newly arrived resident's waiting period

Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

  1. Income and assets tests
  2. Assets test

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

  1. Enrolling in Medicare
  2. If you’re a New Zealand citizen

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a New Zealand citizen

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.

Mutual obligation requirements

Mutual obligation requirements are tasks and activities you agree to do while you get some payments from us. Penalties may apply if you don’t meet them.

  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

What the approved reasons are for travel overseas if you get Special Benefit

To get Special Benefit while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

  1. Top payments
  2. Special Benefit

How much Special Benefit you can get

The amount of Special Benefit you can get depends on your circumstances.

  1. Prove your identity
  2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.

  1. Enrolling in Medicare
  2. If you’re a temporary resident covered by a Ministerial Order

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a temporary resident covered by a Ministerial Order

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and travel status.

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