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By CAITLIN POWELL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 04:54 BST, 9 April 2025 | Updated: 04:57 BST, 9 April 2025
Australians receiving Centrelink payments have been warned call centres will be closed for three key dates, impacting when millions will get paid.Service centres and most call centres will close for the Easter and Anzac holidays which could cause a shift for recipients’ reporting and payment dates.The three key dates are listed on the Services Australia website: Good Friday on April 18, Easter Monday on April 21 and Anzac Day on April 25.’This means your reporting and payment dates may change and you’ll need to report early,’ a statement said.Centrelink recipients have been urged to check their account online to find out their new reporting date for the Easter and Anzac period.’You can still report your income to us, even when we’re closed. However, if you do this on a public holiday we’ll pay you after the public holiday,’ it said. ‘You’ll need to budget so this payment lasts until your next payment day.’If Australians don’t have to report to get a payment, the service may pay a normal payment early. Centrelink service centres and call centres will shutdown for three days over Easter (stock) Centrelink recipients have been urged to check their accounts online to find out their new reporting date for the Easter and Anzac period (stock)Reporting and payment dates have changed for the below allowances:AustudyFarm Household AllowanceJobSeeker PaymentSpecial BenefitStatus Resolution Support Services PaymentYouth Allowance.Pension payment dates were also changed for the below allowances:a families paymentABSTUDYAge PensionAssistance for Isolated ChildrenCarer AllowanceCarer PaymentDisability Support PensionDouble Orphan PensionParenting PaymentPensioner Education Supplement.Projected dates for when Australians due payments for these pension allowances, depending on when they report, are listed on the Services Australia website.
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Major changes coming for millions of Centrelink recipients ahead of Easter long weekend – what you need to know
