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Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

  1. Who should apply
  2. You own your home

Aged care carer or close relative assessment for aged cost of care

If you’re a carer or close relative of a person moving into an aged care home, you may need to do an assessment.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Allowance

When you make your claim for Carer Allowance, we may ask you to give us more information.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. If you’re employed

When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.

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. Getting aged care services
  2. Most useful information

Residential aged care calculation of your cost of care form (SA457)

Use this form to give us your financial details. Don’t use this form if you get a relevant income support payment.

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. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

While you wait for Carer Allowance

There are some things you can do while you wait for your Carer Allowance claim outcome.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. Who can get it

Income and assets test for Carer Payment

Your rate of Carer Payment depends on what you get paid in income and own in assets. The person you provide care for also has to have income and assets under certain limits.

  1. Asset types
  2. Private trusts and companies

Trust reviews

How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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