Income test for Carer Payment
Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.
How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov
How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Details of income stream product form (SA330)
Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.
Aged care calculation of your cost of care
If you’re thinking about accessing aged care services, we can tell you how much you’ll pay towards your aged care costs.
How to claim Carer Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
Carer Payment and Carer Allowance - Medical Report for a child under 16 years form (SA431)
Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.
Explanations and formal reviews
Find out what you can do if you want more information or disagree with a decision we've made.
Assets test for Disability Support Pension
The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Disability Support Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.