Details of income stream product form (SA330)
Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details
Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.
How much Rent Assistance you can get
The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
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.