Most useful information

1. Age Pension
2. How to prepare to claim

Decide how to claim Age Pension

There are a few options for claiming Age Pension. Before you start you should decide how you want to claim.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Child Care Subsidy

To be eligible for Child Care Subsidy you must meet the residence rules.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Working while you get Carer Payment

You may still get Carer Payment if you work up to 100 hours in a 4 week period. There are rules you need to meet.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. How to apply

Advance payment of Pharmaceutical Allowance

You may be able to get Pharmaceutical Allowance in advance as a lump sum of 7 fortnightly payments.

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

Impairment rating for Disability Support Pension

We assess your impairment as part of the general medical rules for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. Who can get it and how much you can get

Eligible equipment for Essential Medical Equipment Payment

You can only get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) if you use certain equipment in your home.

Getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment

Find out if you or your partner getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment could affect your eligibility for a payment from us.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Centrelink online account

What you can do with your Centrelink online account

You can claim, manage your payments, details and money, give us documents and report your income online.