Manage your money
You’ll experience many changes in your lifetime. So the way you use your money will change. We have tips and information to help you at different times of your life.
NSW Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Mar 2025 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help people affected by New South Wales Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred that started in March 2025.
Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard
A way to help you manage your money to meet essential household needs and expenses.
Payments that don’t show on your payment summary
Your payment summary won’t show some taxable payments you get from us. But if you get any, you'll need to report them in your tax return.
How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID
How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.
Benefits of a Low Income Health Care Card
You and your dependent child can get benefits if you have a Low Income Health Care Card.
Getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment
Find out if you or your partner getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment could affect your eligibility for a payment from us.
Centrelink impersonation email scams
You might get an email claiming to be from Centrelink about urgently updating your details.
What Centrepay is
Centrepay is a voluntary bill paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.
How to use Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay for goods and services from registered businesses. You can set up Centrepay deductions from most Centrelink payments.