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How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. How to manage your aged care costs

Changes to your circumstances and aged care costs

We need to know about changes to your circumstances within 28 days of the change occurring.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.

  1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
  2. Who can get it and how much you can get

Evidence for Essential Medical Equipment Payment

We may ask you for some evidence to prove you’re eligible for an Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP).

  1. Top payments
  2. Continence Aids Payment Scheme

Who can get the Continence Aids Payment Scheme

You need to meet eligibility for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS).

  1. Carer Payment
  2. Who can get it

Rules for caring for multiple people and get Carer Payment

When you care for multiple people there are different rules for Carer Payment

  1. Top payments
  2. Continence Aids Payment Scheme

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.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. Who can get it

Rules for the person you care for to get Carer Payment

The person you care for must meet rules for you to get Carer Payment.

  1. Top payments
  2. Aged care calculation of your cost of care

How to apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care

Follow the steps to apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care.

  1. Elder health and safety
  2. Most useful information

Claim for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card form (SA296)

Use this form to claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you are age pension age.

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