Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Carer Payment - Carer Payment

What you need to know

We’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension 13 weeks before you’re Age Pension age. You need to tell us if you:

If you don’t do this, we may stop your Carer Payment once you turn Age Pension age.

We’ll send the invitation to your online account, if you have one. We’ll fill in the online transfer or form with details we already know about you.

If you don’t have an online account, we’ll post the invitation and form to you.

You can choose to get either Carer Payment or Age Pension. You can only get one of these payments.

Find out the differences between the payments before you choose between Carer Payment and Age Pension.

You need to complete the online task or return the form we send you and confirm you want to either:

You must also tell us about any superannuation you have.

If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.