Most useful information for caring for elderly

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

Annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs

There are annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs. They apply if you started care after 1 July 2014.

1. Continence Aids Payment Scheme
2. How to apply

Providing more information for your Continence Aids Payment Scheme application

You may need to give us extra documents as part of your CAPS application.

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. Who can get it and how much you can get

Essential Medical Equipment Payment while travelling or living outside Australia

You must be in Australia to get the payment.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

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

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.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

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

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. 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.

When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.