Financial hardship assistance eligibility for aged care cost of care
Not everyone can get financial hardship assistance to help with aged care costs. If you can get it, what we cover depends on your situation.
When you need financial hardship assistance to help meet aged care cost of care
Aged care financial hardship assistance may help if you need assistance to pay your aged care costs.
Work Bonus if you work
If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.
Work Bonus if you don’t work
If you don’t work you still accrue a bonus.
When you’ll get your first Austudy payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Austudy payment.
Aged Care Carer or close relative assessment form (SA483)
Use this form to give us your details if you’re a carer or close relative of someone moving into an aged care home.
Aged care carer or close relative assessment for aged cost of care
If you’re a carer or close relative of a person moving into an aged care home, you may need to do an assessment.
Supporting documents for a bonus under the Pension Bonus Scheme
When you claim a pension bonus, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents.
Update your personal details using your Centrelink online account
You can update your personal details using your online account.
Update your carer details using your Centrelink online account
You can update your carer details using your online account.