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The latest news updates and changes.

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Pensions are increasing from 20 March 2023

The payment rates for Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension are increasing from 20 March 2023.

  1. Caring for someone
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Share what it’s like to be a carer to help improve services

The 2023 Carer Wellbeing Survey is now open.

  1. Caring for elderly
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Do you need someone to deal with Centrelink on your behalf?

If you need help, you can authorise a person or an organisation to deal with us.

  1. Natural disaster
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Have you been affected by the Northern Queensland monsoon and flooding in December 2022 - March 2023?

We have payments to help you if you’ve been seriously affected by the Northern Queensland monsoon and flooding in December 2022 - March 2023.

  1. Caring for elderly
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Is having a nominee still working well for you?

If you have a person or organisation who acts on your behalf, you can review or change that at any time.

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Have you been affected by Western Australia Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie in December 2022 to January 2023?

We have more payments to help you if you’ve been seriously affected by Western Australia Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie that started in December 2022.

  1. Natural disaster
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Support for people affected by Western Australia Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie in December 2022 to January 2023

We have an allowance to help you if you’ve lost income due to Western Australia Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie that started in December 2022.

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Support for people affected by the Northern Territory Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie in December 2022 to January 2023

We have an allowance to help you if you’ve lost income due to Northern Territory Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie that started in December 2022.

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If you sell your home from 1 January 2023 new rules apply

If you sell your principal home, changes to the asset and income test may benefit you.

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Disaster assistance is now available to more areas for the NSW floods

Disaster support has been extended to additional areas for the current and ongoing NSW floods that started in September 2022.

Page last updated: 10 December 2021.