Top payments for growing up

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help guides

Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions on how to apply for an advance payment using the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

1. Self service
2. Centrelink self service

Electronic messaging

A service that lets you get important text messages or emails from us. You don’t need an online account for this.

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Ordinary waiting period

You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.

1. Centrelink online account
2. What details you can view and update online

Update your family and child care details using your Centrelink online account

You can update your family and child care details through your online account.

1. Asset types
2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

1. How to balance your payment
2. Balancing Family Tax Benefit

Understanding your Family Tax Benefit balancing outcome

Once we’ve balanced your Family Tax Benefit (FTB), we’ll let you know the outcome in writing.

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment if you’re caring for a child whose parents can’t care for them or have died.

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.