Centrelink eligibility depends on the payment you are seeking and factors such as your income, assets, age, residence, work status and personal circumstances. Some payments also have waiting periods, mutual obligation requirements or rules about partners and dependent children. Use the payment and service information on servicesaustralia.gov.au, or contact Services Australia, to check the requirements that apply to you. The department will assess your application and decide whether you qualify and how much, if anything, may be payable.