Centrelink Guides 2026
Free, independent guides to every Centrelink payment. Learn how to apply, check your eligibility, understand the income and assets tests, and make the most of your entitlements.
🏦Age Pension
Age Pension Eligibility 2026: Complete Guide
Age requirements, residency rules, income test, assets test and strategies to maximise your pension.
Age Pension Rates March 2026
Current rates: $1,200.90/fn for singles, $905.20/fn each for couples. Full breakdown of all components.
Age Pension Income Test Explained
How the $218/fn free area works, deeming rates, the Work Bonus, and what counts as income.
Age Pension Assets Test Thresholds 2026
Full and part pension thresholds for homeowners and non-homeowners. What is and isn't counted.
💼JobSeeker
JobSeeker Payment Rates 2026
Current rates: $808.70/fn for singles. All rates, income test, and waiting periods explained.
Mutual Obligations Guide 2026
Job search requirements, what activities count, demerit points, and how to get an exemption.
JobSeeker Income Test 2026
The two-tier income test: 50c taper to $256/fn, then 60c per dollar. When your payment cuts out.
How to Apply for JobSeeker
Step-by-step guide to claiming JobSeeker through myGov, including documents needed.
♿Disability Support Pension
DSP Rates & Eligibility 2026
$1,200.90/fn for singles 21+. Impairment Tables, work capacity test, and how to apply.
DSP Impairment Tables Explained
How the 20-point threshold works, what conditions qualify, and manifest eligibility.
What to Do If Your DSP Is Rejected
Review by ARO, AAT appeals, and how better medical evidence can change the outcome.
DSP and Work: The 30-Hour Rule
How much you can work on DSP, Disability Employment Services, and the Supported Wage System.
👨👩👧Family Payments
Family Tax Benefit 2026: Part A & B Rates
FTB Part A up to $222.04/fn per child. FTB Part B up to $196.64/fn. Income thresholds explained.
Parenting Payment 2026: Rates & Age Limits
$1,000.80/fn for single parents. What happens when your child turns 8.
FTB Immunisation Requirements
How immunisation and health check requirements affect your FTB Part A rate.
End-of-Year FTB Balancing
How Centrelink balances your FTB at tax time and how to avoid overpayments.
🏠Housing & Rent
Rent Assistance 2026: Rates & Thresholds
Up to $211.20/fn for singles. How the 75-cent calculation works and minimum rent thresholds.
Who Qualifies for Rent Assistance
Which Centrelink payments qualify, private vs public housing, and shared accommodation rules.
How to Update Your Rent with Centrelink
When and how to notify Centrelink of rent changes through myGov.
🎓Youth & Students
Youth Allowance 2026: Rates & Independence
$762.70/fn away from home. Independence criteria, parental income test, and student eligibility.
Youth Allowance vs Austudy: Which to Claim
Age limits, parental income test differences, and which payment is right for you.
Independence Criteria for Youth Allowance
Work history, self-support, marriage, and other ways to be assessed as independent.
🤝Carers
Carer Payment 2026: Rates & 25-Hour Rule
$1,200.90/fn for single carers. The 25-hour work limit, ADAT assessment, and respite entitlements.
Carer Payment vs Carer Allowance
The difference between the two payments and how to receive both.
Caring for a Child: DSP and Carer Payment
DCLA assessment for children, age limits, and what happens when the child turns 16.
📋How to Apply
How to Apply for Centrelink Through myGov
Step-by-step guide: creating a myGov account, linking Centrelink, and submitting a claim.
Centrelink Income & Assets Test Guide 2026
How both tests work, what counts, what is exempt, and how to calculate your payment.
Centrelink Payment Dates 2026
Full fortnightly calendar, public holiday adjustments, and how to check your payment date.
Centrelink Rate Increases March 2026
Full list of new payment amounts from 20 March 2026 and how much each payment increased.
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