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Employment income reporting

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. Pension Bonus Bereavement Payment
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Pension Bonus Bereavement Payment

To be eligible for the Pension Bonus Bereavement Payment you must meet the residence rules.

Rural customers and primary producers

Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.

Proving your identity online for Centrelink

How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

  1. Getting aged care services
  2. Most useful information

Private Trust form (MOD PT)

Use this form if in the last 5 years, you or your partner have been involved with or have transferred funds or assets to a private trust that has not been vested.

  1. Asset types
  2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.

How to prove your identity with Centrelink

You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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