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Transitional rate of pension

The transitional rate started in 2009. It's for pensioners who would get a lower pension rate if we used the new income test.

Transfer to Age Pension

If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Payment

How much Carer Payment you can get

There are different rates of Carer Payment for single and partnered people.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. Who can get it

Carer Allowance rules for the person you care for

To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.

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

How to manage your aged care costs if you get an aged care calculation of your cost of care

Information about how to manage your aged care costs after you get an aged care calculation of your cost of care from us.

  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. Income and assets tests
  2. Income

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

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

When you need financial hardship assistance to help meet aged care cost of care

Aged care financial hardship assistance may help if you need assistance to pay your aged care costs.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

  1. Housing
  2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about reporting employment and using the Earnings Worksheet form (SU505(i))

Information about how your payment is affected by income from full time, part time or casual employment and what other assistance we may also provide.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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