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When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.

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Free Understanding income and assets tests webinar

Join our live Financial Information Service (FIS) webinar to learn about income and asset tests, how they’re applied and which tests may apply to you.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf (outside Australia) form (AUS221)

Use this form if you want to nominate a person or organisation outside Australia to act on your behalf with Centrelink.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

Demerits and penalties for not meeting mutual obligation or participation requirements

Job seekers could get demerits and financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation or participation requirements.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. Who can get it

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if a child comes into your care

If a child comes into your care, for example, through foster care, you may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

1. How much you can get
2. Your activity level affects it

Hours of care for Child Care Subsidy

You can use the hours of subsidised care you’re eligible for in a number of ways.

1. Centrepay
2. How to use it

Set up Centrepay deductions

It’s easy to set up Centrepay deductions.