Most useful information for caring for elderly

1. Carer Allowance
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Carer Allowance

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

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Separation details form (MOD S)

Use this form to let us know you’ve separated from your partner.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

1. Continence Aids Payment Scheme
2. How to apply

Providing more information for your Continence Aids Payment Scheme application

You may need to give us extra documents as part of your CAPS application.

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. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance - Care Needs Assessment (for a child under 16 years) form (SA394)

Use this form to identify care needs as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or both.

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.

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.