Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Medicare Safety Net Registration and Amendment for Couples and Families form (MS016)
Use this form to register or amend your family's details for the Medicare Safety Net.
Single Income Family Supplement
An annual payment of up to $300 to help eligible families.
Centrelink online account help - Claim Child Care Subsidy
Instructions on how to claim Child Care Subsidy.
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.
Mutual obligation requirements
Mutual obligation requirements are tasks and activities you agree to do while you get some payments from us. Penalties may apply if you don’t meet them.
Proof of rent arrangements for Rent Assistance
If you tell us you’re renting when you claim a payment, we may ask for proof. We use this to check if you can get Rent Assistance.
How to manage your Child Care Subsidy
If you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS), we need accurate information about your circumstances. You must keep your information up to date.
The Temporary Financial Hardship additional child care subsidy
You need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship.