Centrepay Deductions - This factsheet focuses on Centrepay, a insurance, no interest and low interest free bill paying service for people who loans or saving plans;

or furniture removal and storage; • household expenses such as clothing, If you receive Centrelink payments, you food, household maintenance or can use Centrepay to arrange regular household goods (whitegoods, small deductions for your bills and expenses appliances and furniture); and such as rent and utilities, as well as any • social and recreational expenses, for outstanding fines. [...] What can you use Centrepay deductions for? What can't you use Centrepay deductions for? You can use Centrepay deductions to pay: • rent or accommodation; You cannot use Centrepay to pay for: • education and employment expenses • renting or leasing household goods if including childcare, uniforms or the agreement is for less than four equipment; months, does not have an end date or • healthcare, in. [...] How do you set up Centrepay If you set up Centrepay you should: deductions? • regularly check the deductions; • ensure Centrelink payments will cover both your Centrepay deductions and To set up deductions, you will need: your other living expenses; • your Centrelink Customer Reference • be aware that a change to Centrelink Number (CRN); payments will affect Centrepay. [...] If you • the business name and CRN of the are moving to another Centrelink business you owe your fine or debt to; payment, check that Centrepay is • the account or billing number of your transferred at the same time; fine or debt. [...] • notify Centrelink if you wish to suspend or vary your Centrepay deductions; and Your next step would be to contact instruct the business to stop Centrepay Services Australia in person, via phone or deductions if you are not using them online.