Most useful information for caring for elderly

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

How to claim Carer Allowance

Complete the following steps to claim Carer Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Employment income reporting if you’re employed

If you work for an employer, you must tell us the gross income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

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. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Income test for Carer Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

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

Assets test for Disability Support Pension

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Disability Support Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.