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.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.
Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)
Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.
Mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 or older
Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 and over.
Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
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.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.