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Earnings Worksheet form (SU505)

Use this form to work out your gross earnings for your entitlement period and report them to us.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. Granny flat interest
  2. How we assess granny flat interests

Examples of granny flat interests

We’ve put together some common examples to help you understand how we assess granny flats. These examples don't cover every situation.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances when you get Carer Allowance

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Allowance or Carer Allowance Health Care Card.

Proving your identity online for Centrelink

How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.

  1. Asset types
  2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

  1. Asset types
  2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

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. 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.

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