Centrelink Contact number is 133 276 each fortnight to report your employment income. You can register for phone self service over the phone or in person.
Centrelink phone numbers
Australian victim of terrorism overseas hotline
Use this line to discuss your special circumstances as an Australian victim of overseas terrorism.
Read more about the Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment.1800 040 226Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pmIf you are outside Australia+61 3 9250 5159Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm AEST
International call charges apply.
BasicsCard balance enquiry line
Use this line to check your BasicsCard balance at any time.1800 057 1117 days a week 24 hours a day
Calls to this line are free from a Telstra mobile.
BasicsCard general enquiry line
Use this line for BasicsCard general enquiries or to report your card lost or stolen.
Read more about:
1800 132 5947 days a week 24 hours a day
Cashless Debit Card hotline
Use this line for support with your Cashless Debit Card.
Read more about the Cashless Debit Card.1800 252 604Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm local time
Centrelink ABSTUDY line
Use this line if you get or are claiming ABSTUDY – help for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices.
Read more about ABSTUDY.1800 132 317Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
If you need help with another student payment call the Youth and Students line.
If your payment has stopped, it may be because we need your parents’ or guardians’ income information. They can update their parental income details online. Read more about the annual parental income reassessment.
Centrelink Australian apprenticeships line
Use this line if you need help with payments and services for Australian Apprentices.
Read more about payments and services for Australian Apprentices.133 633Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Centrelink compensation recovery
Use this line if you have queries about Centrelink Compensation Recovery.
Read more about Centrelink Compensation Recovery.1800 777 653Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Centrelink debt recovery line
Use this line to discuss repaying an existing Centrelink debt.
If you identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian you can call the Centrelink Indigenous debt recovery line.
Read about Centrelink debts and overpayments.1800 076 072Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Centrelink employment services line
Use this line if you need help with payments for job seekers, Assurance of Support, or to talk with a social worker.
Centrelink families line
Use this line if you need help with family payments, such as Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Subsidy or Parental Leave Pay.
Centrelink Indigenous call centre
Use this line if you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian and need help with our payments and services.
Centrelink Indigenous debt recovery line
Use this line if you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian and need help repaying a Centrelink debt.
Centrelink international numbers
Use one of our specific country numbers if you’re outside Australia and need help with your Centrelink payment.
Centrelink international services line
Use this line for help claiming a pension from another country.
Centrelink multilingual phone service
Use this line to talk with a skilled bilingual Centrelink service officer.
Centrelink older Australians line
Use this line if you’re an older Australian and need help with your Age Pension or another service.
Centrelink phone self service line
Use this line to manage your Centrelink business yourself.
Centrelink reporting line
Use this line to report your employment income or tell us if you’ve met your mutual obligation requirements.
Centrelink Assistance for Isolated Children line
Use this line if you’re a parent or carer of children who can’t go to a local government school because of geographical isolation, disability or special needs.
Income Compliance line
Use this line if you need help with the robodebt class action settlement or an income compliance refund.
Disability, sickness and carers line
Use this line if you need help with your Disability Support Pension, Mobility Allowance, Carer Payment or Carer Allowance.
Emergency information line
Use this line if you need help claiming Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment or if you’re affected by a natural disaster.
Farmer assistance hotline
Use this line if you need help with the Farm Household Allowance.
MH17 family support hotline
Use this line for help with the MH17 Family Support Package.
Services Australia Aged Care line
Use this line to talk about your aged care services, and home care package or aged care home costs.
Services Australia customer compliance line
Use one of our specific customer compliance lines if you need help with employment income reviews.
Services Australia foreign income line
Use this line for information about foreign exchange rates for Centrelink payments.
Youth and students line
Use this line for help with payments for students and trainees of any age, and job seekers under 22.
Read more about:
- Austudy
- Low Income Health Care Card
- Pensioner Education Supplement
- Youth Allowance
- Centrelink debts and overpayments.
132 490Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm
If you need help with an ABSTUDY payment call the ABSTUDY line.
Waiting on your claim to be processed?
Claims take longer to process at the beginning of the semester when a lot of people claim at once. Check the progress of your student claim online.