Most useful information for caring for elderly

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.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Report your income

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.

Income streams

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

What adjusted taxable income is

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

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 from Commonwealth Prac Payment

If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

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.