- Top payments
- Home Equity Access Scheme
How to apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme
Complete the following steps to apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme. Before you start, check if you're eligible.
- Medical rules
- Manifest medical rules
Disability Support Pension (DSP) if you’re permanently blind
Financial help and support if you’re permanently blind.
- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)
Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.
- Top payments
- Single Income Family Supplement
How to claim Single Income Family Supplement
Check if you’re eligible before you start your claim. If you get Family Tax Benefit, you don’t need to claim Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS).
- Housing
- Most useful information
Health Professional Assessment for Carer Payment form (AUS156A)
Use this form if you are living outside Australia, caring for your partner and want to claim an Australian Carer Payment under an international social security agreement.
- Energy Supplement
- How much you can get
Payment rates for Energy Supplement on ABSTUDY
If you get ABSTUDY the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.
- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Home Equity Access Scheme partnered application form (SA310)
Use this form if you have a partner and are applying for loan payments under the Home Equity Access Scheme.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Time limits for claiming family payments
There are rules about when you can submit a claim. They are different depending on the type of payment. If you can’t claim within these timeframes, let us know.
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
Rules if you transferred from Wife Pension to Carer Payment
The rules for Carer Payment if you transferred from Wife Pension.
- Who can get it
- Income and assets test
Assets test for Carer Payment
The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Carer Payment. It also affects how much you'll get.