A $750 One Off Economic Support Payment | Centrelink Financial Advice
                     
Maximise your Centrelink 
Entitlements
We can help you take away some of the financial 
stresses while we are fighting this massive hurdle of 
Coronavirus or whether you’re planning your 
retirement.
We can work with you to create a plan for 
01 managing the money you have and can 
advise on your eligibility to 
receive Centrelink benefits.
We can provide you with advice and 
02 assistance on applying for the Age Pension, 
what information is required and help you 
with the paperwork if you are eligible.
We also look at strategies on how to 
03 maximise the Age Pension and other forms 
of support and benefits you may be 
eligible for.
If you’re considering a transition to 
04 retirement or want to make the most of your 
retirement years, we’re here to help you.
Call us now at SMART Financial Advisory 
(03 97986622) and request an appointment.
A $750 one off Economic Support 
Payment
About 6.5 million Australians will get a one-off 
payment as part of the Government’s response to 
coronavirus (COVID-19).
Government will pay you the $750 one off 
Economic Support Payment if you’re living in 
Australia and get an eligible payment on 12 March 
2020.
You don’t need to do anything; they will pay you 
automatically. You’ll get the money from 31 March 
with most getting it by 17 April 2020.
Eligible payments 
include:
• Age Pension • Newstart Allowance
• Disability Support • Youth Allowance
Pension • Partner Allowance
• Carer Payment • Sickness Allowance
• Carer Allowance • Special Benefit
• Parenting Payment • Widow Allowance
• Wife Pension • Farm Household 
• Widow B Pension Allowance
• ABSTUDY (Living • Family Tax Benefit A
Allowance) • Family Tax Benefit B
• Austudy • Double Orphan Pension
• Bereavement 
Allowance
You’ll also get the payment if you have 1 of the following 
concession cards:
• Pensioner Concession Card
• Commonwealth Seniors Health 
Card
• Veteran Gold Card.
You’ll also get the payment if you get 1 of the following 
Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments:
• Veteran Service Pension
• Veteran Income Support Supplement
• Veteran Compensation payments, including 
lump sum payments
• War Widow(er) Pension.
You’ll only get 1 payment, even if you get more than 1 
qualifying payment or card.
Make sure Centrelink have your right details so they can 
pay you. The easiest way to do this is by using either:
• Your Centrelink online 
accountthrough myGov
• The Express Plus Centrelink app.
You’ll also get the payment if you get 1 of the following 
Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments:
If you don’t have an online account, you can phone 
Centrelink on your regular payment line.
The payment is subject to legislation passing. It 
won’t be counted as income for social security and 
family tax benefit payments, aged care fees and 
charges, Farm Household Allowance and veterans’ 
payments. 
It’s tax exempt. They won’t use this payment to pay 
off an existing Centrelink or Child Support debt.
Contact 
Us
Address:   Fiveways Business Centre, 7 
Keysborough Close (First Floor), Keysborough, 
VIC, 3173 Australia
Ph: +61 3 9798 
6622
Email: 
cWlieebn:t [email protected]