How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
Support at Home calculation of your cost of care form (SA456)
Use this form to give us your financial details. Don’t use this form if you get a relevant income support payment.
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
Changes to your circumstances and aged care costs
We need to know about changes to your circumstances within 28 days of the change occurring.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
Residence rules for Carer Allowance
To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
Who can get Carer Payment
To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.
What adjusted taxable income is
We use your adjusted taxable income to work out your eligibility for some payments, concessions or services.