Most viewed payments for Elder health and safety

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.

Paying tax on a Centrelink payment

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

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.

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. 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.

1. Top payments
2. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

How to claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You can claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card once you’re Age Pension age. Complete the following steps to claim.

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

How to get a digital Medicare card

You can access and use a digital copy of your Medicare card as soon as you enrol.

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.