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How to transfer to Age Pension online

Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.

  1. Ageing
  2. Caring for elderly

Caring for older Australians

Information and resources to help you care for an older Australian.

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

  1. Caring for someone
  2. Most useful information

Carer Allowance Questionnaire - Carer not living with the person for whom care is being provided form (SA381)

Use this form to tell us about the personal care you provide for a person 16 or over, who you don't live with.

  1. Caring for someone
  2. Most useful information

Carer Payment - Income and assets details - child or children being cared for - under 16 years form (SA304(C))

Use this form to tell us about your and your partner’s income and assets if you’re the parent or legal guardian caring for a child under the age of 16.

  1. Health and disability
  2. Caring for someone

Getting support if you’re caring for someone

If you care for someone, there are payments and services available to support you and the person you care for.

  1. Caring for someone
  2. Most useful information

Carer Payment - Income and assets details of the person being cared for - 16 years or over form (SA304(A))

Use this form to tell us about your and your partner’s income and assets if you are aged 16 years or older and being cared for.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Allowance

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

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Payment

When you’ll get your first Carer Payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Carer Payment.

  1. Caring for someone
  2. Most useful information

Exemptions from mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

We can grant principal carers temporary exemptions from their mutual obligation requirements in some family situations.

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