- When Australians go overseas
- About reciprocal health care agreements
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the Netherlands
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with the Netherlands may cover some of your medical costs in the Netherlands public health system.
- Aged care calculation of your cost of care
- How to manage your aged care costs
Update your details if you get help with aged care cost of care
If there are any changes to you or your partner’s details, you need to let us know within 28 days.
- Top payments
- Tertiary Access Payment
How much Tertiary Access Payment you can get
The Tertiary Access Payment is a payment of $3,000 or $5,000. How much you can get depends on where your family home is located.
- Caring for someone
- 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.
- Top payments
- Child Care Subsidy
Who can get Child Care Subsidy
You need to meet some requirements to get Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
- Disability Support Pension
- How much you can get
Payment rates for Disability Support Pension
How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your situation.
- Age Pension
- 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.
Balancing your family assistance payments
After the financial year ends, we balance your payments to make sure you got the right amount.
- Top payments
- Age Pension
How to claim Age Pension
Complete the following steps to claim Age Pension.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How much you can get
Maximum loan amount under the Home Equity Access Scheme
The maximum loan amount (MLA) is the most you can borrow through the Home Equity Access Scheme. We can’t pay you any more once your loan balance reaches your MLA.