Most useful information

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

When you claim the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP), we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Maximum loan amount
2. Security for the loan

What you can use as security for a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You can only use real estate in Australia as security for your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Accommodation and renting

Find out what help you can get from us when you’re renting.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Age Pension

There are rules about when you can get Age Pension when you travel outside Australia.

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Changing your address if you’re moving house

Learn about what you need to tell us when you move house and how it can affect your payments.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Home Equity Access Scheme single application form (SA496)

Use this form if you’re single and are applying for loan payments under the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for older Australians

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