- Top payments
- Low Income Health Care Card
Who can get a Low Income Health Care Card
To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income needs to be below the income test limit.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
- Death of a loved one
- Most useful information
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When you visit Australia
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the United Kingdom
If you’re visiting Australia from the United Kingdom you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
- How to manage your payment
- Travel outside Australia
When you leave Australia if you get Age Pension
Your Age Pension may change when you leave Australia depending on your situation.
- Crisis Payment
- 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.
- Austudy
- Who can get it
Allowable time for Austudy
Allowable time is how long you can get Austudy while you’re studying.
- Maximum loan amount
- Security for the loan
What circumstances affect property value
Some circumstances may affect the value of the property you use as security for your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.
- Work Bonus
- How it works
Work Bonus balance
We use your Work Bonus balance to offset your eligible income so you keep more of your pension if you’re working.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- Who can get it
Terms and conditions of the Home Equity Access Scheme
You’ll need to accept terms and conditions to take part in the Home Equity Access Scheme.