Illness or disability
Payments
Centrelink supports people who are ill, injured or have a disability with a range of payments:
If you are under 21, you may also be eligible for the Youth Disability Supplement.
To find out more, refer to Payments while you are ill, injured or have a disability.
Services and programs
The government provides a range of services and programs for people who are ill, injured or have a disability.
Services include help with looking for work and planning for the future. For more information, refer to Services and programs for people with an illness, injury or disability.
Publications
Listed below are publications you may find useful:
To find out more, view Publications if you are ill, injured or have a disability.
Avoid a Centrelink debt
Avoid a debt by letting us know when your situation changes.
Centrelink's here to help, but there are lots of things that can affect your payment. Refer to How do I avoid getting a debt? for more information.
Centrelink contacts
You can contact Centrelink in lots of ways:
For more information, refer to Contact Us.
Making a claim for payment
Listed below are claim forms you may find useful:
You may need to complete several forms to make a claim.
For more information, view Claim forms if you are ill, injured or have a disability.
Working with an illness, injury or disability
Centrelink provides a wide range of services to help you look for work and make career-related decisions. For more information, refer to Working with an illness, injury or disability.
Unable to look for work due to a serious illness
For more information, refer to Information for customers with a serious illness who are unable to look for work.
Direct bill-paying service
Centrepay is a free direct bill-paying service offered to customers receiving payments from Centrelink.
Through Centrepay you can choose to pay bills by having a regular amount deducted from your Centrelink payment.
Other information
Other information you may find useful:
- Someone to deal with Centrelink for you
- Centrelink recognises same-sex relationships from 1 July 2009
- Accommodation and renting
- Fares Allowance
- Owing money to Centrelink or the Family Assistance Office
- Health Care Cards
Centrelink Confirmation eServices
We want you to step out of line...
Now you don't have to line up at Centrelink to get your Income Statement when applying for concessions or services — Centrelink Confirmation eServices can do it for you.
For more on applying for concessions or services, refer to Centrelink Confirmation eServices.
Useful links
To find other resources on the web for people who are ill, injured or have a disability, refer to Useful website links.
Service Delivery Reform
Service delivery that is easy, high quality and works for all Australians
New Disability Employment Services
Changes to Disability Employment Services from 1 March 2010
Centrelink Jobs Expos
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Explore www.centrelink.gov.au
Online services
- all services
- claiming a payment
- FAQs
- how to logon
- online demonstrations
- register
- report employment income