Do you report to Centrelink?
Centrelink offices around Australia will be closed on Good Friday 29 March and Easter Monday 1 April.
If you report your income weekly, your reporting and payment dates may change and you’ll need to report early.
You can find any changes to your reporting and payment dates for the Easter break on your online Centrelink account.
If you have to report to get your payment
If your dates have changed due to the public holiday, you must report on your new reporting date so Centrelink can pay you.
If you are reporting early, you’ll need to include what you expect to be paid for that period. If you make a mistake, you have 14 days to correct it before your next report or you can correct it when you next report.
You can report online even when the Centrelink offices are closed for the public holidays, but you will not be paid on a public holiday.
Centrelink says you can also choose to report after your reporting period if:
- you’re unsure of your employment income
- there are changes to your circumstances during your reporting period.
You can report once you know your employment income or the changes to your circumstances and Centrelink will pay you after you report.
If you don’t have to report to get your payment
If you don’t have to report to get your payment, Centrelink may pay you early.
Centrelink won’t delay payments because of a public holiday, but it may pay you earlier than normal.
It should be as close to your normal payment date as possible.
Get online
If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov you can report your income and view your reporting dates for the next 12 weeks online.
If you don’t have a myGov account or a Centrelink online account you can create them.
You can also report using the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app or phone self service.
If you need any help accessing these online services, visit here for more information.
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