Most useful information for caring for elderly

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  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.

Superannuation

Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Carer Payment

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

  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.

  1. Non-medical rules
  2. Income and assets tests

Income test for Disability Support Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).

  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.

  1. Relationship changes
  2. Most useful information

Relationship details form (SS284)

Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

Access to information

Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Income and assets test

Assets test for Carer Payment

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Carer Payment. It also affects how much you'll get.

Transfer to Age Pension

If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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