How to manage your Centrelink benefits online
Navigating Centrelink benefits for the Age Pension or Aged Care can be challenging and visits and phone calls to Centrelink can be inconvenient and time consuming.
Thankfully, it is now easier than ever to apply for and manage your Centrelink benefits yourself through your MyGov Account. Follow these useful guides on how to set this up and where to find more information below.
Setting up a myGov account
Click here to go to the myGov account set-up page
Getting a CRN and linking to myGov
Click here to learn how to apply for a CRN and link it to your myGov account at Services Australia
Linking an existing CRN to myGov
Click here to learn how to link your existing CRN to your myGov account at Services Australia
Linking Centrelink to myGov
Click here to learn how to link your Centrelink profile to your myGov account
How to claim Centrelink payments or entitlements
If you are unsure if you are eligible for Centrelink payments or entitlements such as the Age Pension or Low-Income Health Care Card, please discuss this with your adviser.
Preparing to claim the Age Pension
Click here to learn how to prepare for claiming the Age Pension at Services Australia
How to claim the Age Pension
Click here to learn how to claim the Age Pension at Services Australia
How to apply for a Commonwealth Seniors Heath Card
Click here to learn how to apply for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card at Services Australia
How to apply for a Low Income Heath Care card
Click here to learn how to apply for a Low Income Health Card at Services Australia
Further help for managing your Centrelink entitlements.
Click here for further information and resources to help you manage your Centrelink entitlements
How to access aged care support
Click here for information about getting help with aged care.
How your FMD adviser can help
Advice from your FMD adviser about maximising your Centrelink entitlements is included in most FMD Ongoing Service Agreements. FMD can also assist by providing Centrelink administrative support, including dealing with Centrelink on your behalf, but this will typically result in an additional fee. Your adviser can step you through the fees associated with FMD interacting with Centrelink on your behalf.
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