Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility
If you get certain payments, there are special rules for Rent Assistance.
How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink
If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.
Centrelink online account help - Travelling outside of Australia
Instructions on how to tell us about your overseas travel using your Centrelink online account.
Centrelink online account help - Update your home contents, personal effects, vehicles and other assets details
Instructions on how to update your home contents, personal effects, vehicles and other asset details using your Centrelink online account.
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.
Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help - Apply for an advance payment
Instructions on how to apply for an advance payment using the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance
We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.