Services Australia

Medicare Held Payments

Services Australia

Show Notes

If your bank details aren't up to date with Medicare, they won't be able to pay your benefit. You could also have unpaid Medicare benefits if you haven’t added a bank account since you turned 14.

In this episode Kirsten and Chelsea tell you how you can check to see if you are one of the 1 million Australians who have unclaimed Medicare benefits and how to update your details so you don't miss out.

More information at: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/medicare

https://my.gov.au/en/services/work/managing-the-cost-of-living/finding-lost-money#unpaid-medicare-benefits

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