Caring for older Australians
Information and resources to help you care for an older Australian.
Residence rules for Carer Payment
To be eligible for Carer Payment you must meet the residence rules.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Carer Allowance rules for the person you care for
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
Payment rates for Disability Support Pension
How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your situation.
Working while you’re getting Age Pension
If your income goes over the cut off point, we'll pay you $0 for that fortnight. In some situations, we can suspend your Age Pension.
Aged Care Specialist Officer in My Aged Care face-to-face services
An Aged Care Specialist Officer (ACSO) is part of My Aged Care face-to-face services. They can help with your aged care matters.
Who can get JobSeeker Payment
You need to meet some rules to get JobSeeker Payment.
Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.