What is the NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP
Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is a lump sum payment to help you if you’ve been directly affected by this declared disaster.
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.
Directors fees
Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.
Income from scholarships for students and apprentices
Income you get from scholarships can count in your income test. It might affect your payments.
What your Centrepay rights and obligations are
As a Centrepay user, your rights and obligations include giving consent, privacy, knowing who to contact if things go wrong and understanding your consumer rights.
What to do at tax time
Find out what you need to do after each financial year at tax time if you get a payment from us.
How your variable income may impact your Centrelink payment
If your work hours or income change, we can support you. You may be self-employed, working casual hours, doing contract or seasonal work, or sick or injured.
Centrelink online account help - Manage your income and assets details
Instructions to update your income and assets details using your Centrelink online account.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.