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This document outlines information to help customers cancel their current payment using their Centrelink online account.

Cancel my current payment service

Eligible customers can use the Cancel my current payment service through their Centrelink online account to voluntarily cancel their income support payment, when they no longer want to continue receiving the payment.

Eligible customers

Customers are eligible to use the Cancel my current payment service if they:

  • have a Centrelink online account linked to their myGov account
  • are current on Youth Allowance (YA), Austudy, JobSeeker Payment (JSP) or Tertiary Access Payment (TAP)
  • do not have a nominee arrangement
  • are not income managed (unless in an income management exemption period)
  • do not have a partner on an income support payment. Note: does not apply to TAP
  • are not serving a waiting period

The Resources page contains links to the Services Australia website pages Cancelling your payment online, Centrelink online account and Self service as well as the myGov website and the Digital Support Products sub-site.

Cancellation at customer's request of JobSeeker Payment (JSP) or Youth Allowance (YA) (job seeker)

Cancellation of payments for Austudy and Youth Allowance (YA) students and Australian Apprentices

Cancellation, suspension and rejection reason codes for Newstart System (NSS)

Commencing or returning to work for JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (job seeker)

Reporting employment income online

Tertiary Access Payment (TAP)

Waiting periods for income support payments