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Real estate assets

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

  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.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

What adjusted taxable income is

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

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. Who should apply

Aged care calculation of your cost of care if you get an income support payment

We may have your financial details if you get a relevant income support payment from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

  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.

  1. Seeking medical help
  2. Most useful information

Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)

Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.

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.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

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