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Paying tax on a Centrelink payment

You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.

1. Top payments
2. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Who can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you meet certain criteria.

1. Queensland Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, March 2025
2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How to claim the Qld Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Mar 2025 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

There are 3 steps to claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Get a new Medicare card if it expires or is lost, stolen or damaged

You can get a new Medicare card if it expires or is lost, stolen or damaged. You can also get an extra card.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. Who can get it

Income test for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

1. Top payments
2. Crisis Payment

Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence

You may be able to get Crisis Payment if you’ve experienced a family or domestic violence incident.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Top payments

Pensioner Concession Card

A concession card to get cheaper health care, medicines and some discounts if you get certain payments from us.

1. Elder health and safety
2. Most useful information

Claim for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card form (SA296)

Use this form to claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you are age pension age.

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.