Acting for someone with Centrelink or aged care
Someone may ask you to act for them to help with their Centrelink or aged care payments and services.
- 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.
- Ageing
- Getting aged care services
Understanding aged care costs to get aged care services
If you’ve started your journey with My Aged Care, we can tell you how much you can expect to contribute towards your aged care costs.
- When Australians go overseas
- About reciprocal health care agreements
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting New Zealand
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with New Zealand may cover some of your medical costs in the New Zealand public health system.
- 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.
- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
Who can get Family Tax Benefit
You need to meet eligibility requirements to get Family Tax Benefit (FTB).
Transitional rate of pension
The transitional rate started in 2009. It's for pensioners who would get a lower pension rate if we used the new income test.
- Top payments
- Home Equity Access Scheme
What to do before you apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme
There are things you need to think about before applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme.
- Austudy
- Who can get it
Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance
Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.