Most useful information

Getting a SmartCard for enhanced Income Management in South Australia

You can access your enhanced Income Management account with a SmartCard.

1. Living arrangements
2. Going overseas

Before you leave Australia

What to do before you travel or move overseas. How your plans may affect your payments, concession cards, health care and child support.

1. Pensioner Concession Card
2. Who can get a card

Benefits of a Pensioner Concession Card

With a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) you can get cheaper medicine, bulk billed doctor visits and help with hearing services.

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. Top payments
2. Farm Household Allowance

How much Farm Household Allowance you can get

The amount of Farm Household Allowance you can get depends on your circumstances.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Italy

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Italy may cover some of your medical costs in the Italian public health system.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Concession Card

Who needs to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card

You don’t need to apply for a Pensioner Concession Card. If you are eligible, we’ll post your card to you.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Carer Payment

When you get Carer Payment, you may need to tell us if you or the person you care for are leaving Australia.

1. Rent Assistance
2. What you need to do

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may ask you to check that your rent or accommodation details are up to date to make sure you’re getting the right amount of Rent Assistance.

1. Top payments
2. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

Who can get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

You may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if you or your partner have a baby or a child comes into your care.