Most useful information

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. Who can get it

Income test for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How we assess your claim

Medical evidence for Disability Support Pension

You need to give us medical evidence if you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP), or have a medical review.

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Disability Support Pension Medical Evidence Checklist form (SA473)

Use this checklist to help ensure you have the right medical evidence to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Age Pension

How much Age Pension you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.

1. Age Pension
2. Who can get it

Assets test for Age Pension

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Age Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

1. Caring for elderly
2. Most useful information

Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)

Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.

Taxable Centrelink payments

If you get a taxable Centrelink payment, you may need to lodge a tax return at the end of the tax year.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

How much Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances you can get

You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or extreme circumstance.