Most useful information for caring for elderly

1. How to manage your payment
2. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension

Transfer to Age Pension

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

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

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. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Employment income reporting

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Real estate details form (MOD R)

Use this form to let us know your share of a property's asset value and income.

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.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

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.