Most useful information for Moving to Australia

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

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.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID

How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.

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.

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. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.