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Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

1. Carer Allowance
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Carer Allowance

To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Residential Aged Care Calculation of your cost of care form (SA457)

Use this form to give us your financial details. Don’t use this form if you get a relevant income support payment.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for older Australians

Information and resources to help you care for an older Australian.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Time off to work, study or train if you get Carer payment

You may still get Carer Payment if you’re working, studying or training up to 25 hours a week.

1. Residence rules
2. Newly arrived resident's waiting period

Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

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.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

1. Employment income reporting
2. What to report

Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.