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Centrelink latest news

Clean Energy Assistance

The Clean Energy Advance will be paid between 28 May and 8 June 2012. ...

Pensioner Advance Payments

Q. How do I apply for a Pensioner Advance Payment? Financially, ...

Pension increases

From 20 March 2012 pension rates will increase in line with cost of living increases.

Centrelink reporting assets online

Ever wondered why you can't report assets to Centrelink online?

Claiming the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

Are you eligible?

Pension cuts

Tuesday’s budget may very well include cuts to welfare payments received by pensioners.

Can you claim the Low Income Supplement?

If you’re in a low income household and find the tax cuts and clean ...

Essential Medical Assistance payment

Subscriber Gary is keen to find out if his CPAP machine will ensure his ...

No charge for Centrelink statements

Media reports suggest Centrelink are about to start charging for mailed statements.

Clean Energy Advance payment

How much will you get and when?

What happened to our Telephone Allowance?

YOURLifeChoices subscriber Casper hasn’t noticed the Telephone Allowance being paid.

Know your limits

We all know the importance of having regular health checks with our doctor or ...

Centrelink devaluing assets

Brian is keen to know why Centrelink don’t devalue assets more regularly.

Centrelink flood assistance

Areas of Queensland and New South Wales have been adversely affected by flooding since ...

Advising Centrelink of temporary absence

YOURLifeChoices subscriber Mary is lucky enough to be heading off on a ...

Age Pension payments in the UK

Approaching retirement age can focus your attention on where you wish to see out ...

Centrelink customer service changes

The recent flooding in Queensland and New South Wales has caused closures to some ...

Austudy and Age Pension

At 68-years of age, YOURLifeChoices subscriber Fiekel still has a thirst for ...

When is a liability an asset?

YOURLifeChoices subscriber Elsa is unsure how Centrelink will class credit available to ...

Energy concession now available

Victorian households can now look forward to a cooler summer with news that the ...

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