Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
- Asset types
- Gifting
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
- Youth Allowance
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment.
- Prove your identity
- 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.
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- What your commitments are
- Getting a medical certificate
How to upload a medical certificate
Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
- What your commitments are
- Getting a medical certificate
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment
We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting JobSeeker Payment.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
- Asset types
- Private trusts and companies
Trust reviews
How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.