Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)
Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.
How much you can get on the Continence Aids Payment Scheme
Information about how much you can get, how we pay and why it won’t count as income.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
Who can get the Continence Aids Payment Scheme
You need to meet eligibility for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS).
Transfer to Age Pension
If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Age Pension age is not increasing
News media, unofficial websites and social media may report changes to our payments that aren’t real. There are no changes to Age Pension age, which is 67 years.
How much Carer Allowance you can get
Carer Allowance is $159.30 each fortnight.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
Who can get Carer Payment
To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.