Most useful information for Caring for elderly

1. How to keep your payment
2. Working while you get Carer Payment

Examples of working while getting Carer Payment

Understand how taking time off caring could affect your Carer Payment.

Proving your identity online for Centrelink

How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.

Employment income reporting

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

1. Top payments
2. Continence Aids Payment Scheme

How to apply for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme

Complete the following steps to apply for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS).

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.

1. Carer Payment
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Carer Payment

To be eligible for Carer Payment you must meet the residence rules.

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

Income test for Disability Support Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.