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Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

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

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.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

How to claim Carer Allowance

Complete the following steps to claim Carer Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.

  1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
  2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

We need to know if your circumstances change when you get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP). You have 14 days to tell us.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

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

  1. Carer Payment
  2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Payment

When you make your claim for Carer Payment, we may ask you to give us more information.

  1. Asset types
  2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

  1. Top payments
  2. Aged care calculation of your cost of care

Who should apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care

You should apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care if you’re thinking about accessing aged care services. You can also apply if you’re getting aged care services.

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