Most useful information

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 15

When your child turns 15, there are some changes for your and your child’s Medicare cards.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Concession Card

How to manage your Pensioner Concession Card

Your options and obligations for a Pensioner Concession Card.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

How much you can get - Disability Support Pension

How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your age and living conditions.

1. Top payments
2. Age Pension

How to manage your Age Pension payment

Your options and obligations for Age Pension.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and Carer Allowance - Medical Report for a child under 16 years form (SA431)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Home Equity Access Scheme variation form (SA497)

Use this form to make changes to your or your partner’s Home Equity Access Scheme if you’re not registered for online services.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Disability Support Pension

If you get Disability Support Pension and you're Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Private housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to live in a house someone else owns, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the private housing rent type.