Most useful information for caring for elderly

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Home Equity Access Scheme review form (SA498)

Use this form to complete a review under the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

1. Employment income reporting
2. What to report

Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to manage your payment

Transfer to Age Pension

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

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Update your details if you get help with aged care cost of care

If there are any changes to you or your partner’s details, you need to let us know within 28 days.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Retraining
2. Most useful information

Details of income stream product form (SA330)

Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.