Top payments for managing your money

Referral of vulnerable welfare payment recipient to enhanced Income Management

You may be referred for enhanced Income Management if a social worker refers you or you are a vulnerable young person.

1. Centrepay
2. How to use it

Your representatives for Centrepay

You can choose to have someone else deal with your Centrepay deductions on your behalf.

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Check and update your family income estimate

If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS), check and update your family income estimate now so you don’t get overpaid.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Income and assets

FIS deeming video

Watch this video to learn more about deeming.

1. Top payments
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard

Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in New South Wales

You access your enhanced Income Management account with a SmartCard. Read about the rules in the Bankstown area of New South Wales.

1. Centrelink Compensation Recovery
2. When you get periodic compensation

Repayments due to periodic compensation

If you get a back payment of periodic compensation, we may have overpaid you. If so, you’ll need to pay us back.

1. Top payments
2. Income Management and BasicsCard

Income Management and BasicsCard in Logan, Rockhampton or Livingstone, Queensland

You can no longer start Income Management in Logan, Rockhampton or Livingstone, Queensland.

Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard by child protection authority

You may be on Income Management if your local child protection authority referred you.

Using your SmartCard for enhanced Income Management

You can use your SmartCard to pay bills, and shop in store or online.

1. When you get lump sum compensation
2. Preclusion periods

How preclusion periods affect a Low Income Health Care Card for Centrelink compensation recovery

You could get a Low Income Health Care Card during your preclusion period.