- Ageing
- Caring for elderly
Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension
In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How to apply
Supporting documents for the Home Equity Access Scheme
When applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme loan, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents. If you don’t, we can’t assess your application.
- Active scams
- myGov scams
myGov text message link scams
If you get a text message from myGov with a link to click on, it‘s a scam.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How much you can get
Interest rate for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme
We charge an annual interest rate of 3.95% that compounds each fortnight on the Home Equity Access Scheme loan balance.
- Top payments
- Carer Allowance
Who can get Carer Allowance
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How to manage your loan
Repay your loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme
You can repay the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme in part or full at any time.
- Carer Payment
- 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.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.
- Caring for someone
- Most useful information
Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)
Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- Who can get it
Residence rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
To be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must meet the residence rules.