Most useful information for caring for elderly

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Payment

You can still get Carer Payment if you take a break from providing care or the person getting care is in hospital.

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.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How to claim Carer Payment

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

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.

Transitional rate of pension

The transitional rate started in 2009. It's for pensioners who would get a lower pension rate if we used the new income test.

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

What adjusted taxable income is

We use your adjusted taxable income to work out your eligibility for some payments, concessions or services.