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.
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.
Centrelink online account help - Request a document
Instructions on how to view, print and save your documents using your Centrelink online account.
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.
Carer Payment
A payment if you give constant care to someone with disability or a medical condition, or an adult who’s frail aged.
What adjusted taxable income is
We use your adjusted taxable income to work out your eligibility for some payments, concessions or services.
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.
Carer Allowance
A supplementary payment if you care for someone who needs daily support.
The pension rate will increase on 20 September 2025
The payment rates for Age Pension, Carer Payment, and Disability Support Pension are increasing from 20 September 2025.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.