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Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

  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).

  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. Income and assets tests
  2. Income test

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

How to transfer to Age Pension online

Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.

  1. Prove your identity
  2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

Who can get Carer Allowance

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

Paying tax on a Centrelink payment

You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.

  1. Getting aged care services
  2. Most useful information

Aged care carer or close relative assessment form (SA483)

Use this form to give us your details if you’re a carer or close relative of someone moving into an aged care home.

Replace a lost or stolen Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card

If your Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card is lost, stolen or ruined, we can post you a new card if you need one.

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