- Top payments
- Telephone Allowance
Who can get Telephone Allowance
You can get Telephone Allowance if you have a telephone connected in your name and get a certain payment. You can also get it if the connection is in your partner’s name.
- Top payments
- Carer Supplement
How much Carer Supplement you can get
Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 for each eligible payment you get. You’ll get this on top of your regular payment.
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
- Who can get it and how much you can get
Evidence for Essential Medical Equipment Payment
We may ask you for some evidence to prove you’re eligible for an Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP).
- Caring for elderly
- Most useful information
Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)
Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.
- Top payments
- Child Disability Assistance Payment
Who can get Child Disability Assistance Payment
To get this payment, you need to be getting Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July.
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
- 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.
- Ageing
- Caring for elderly
Caring for someone with dementia
Resources to help you care for someone with dementia.
- Getting aged care services
- Most useful information
Residential aged care property details for Services Australia and DVA customers form (SA485)
Use this form to give us your home details if you get a relevant income support payment.
- Retirement years
- Thinking about retirement
Retiring overseas
Retirement planning information if you’re thinking of retiring in a country other than Australia.
- Top payments
- Parental Leave Pay
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get
Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.