Most useful information for caring for elderly

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Income and assets form (SA369)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.

  1. Relationship changes
  2. Most useful information

Relationship details - Separated under one roof form (SS293)

Use this form if you’re separated but live under the same roof as your ex-partner. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.

  1. Income test
  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.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

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

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

  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.

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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