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Who can get Centrelink payments?

Centrelink payments may be made to people in a range of situations.

Centrelink payments may be made to people in a range of situations, including:

  • people who are unable to find a job
  • sole parents
  • parents with dependent children
  • young people
  • students
  • widows
  • people with a disability that affects their ability to work
  • people with disabled children
  • people caring for disabled adults
  • partners of people on a pension or allowance
  • people bereaved by the death of their spouse, child or someone in their care
  • people who have recently moved to Australia
  • people in crisis or severe hardship.

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