Most useful information for caring for elderly

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for older Australians

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

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.

1. Caring for elderly
2. Most useful information

Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)

Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for someone with dementia

Resources to help you care for someone with dementia.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Supplement

Who can get Carer Supplement

You must be getting a certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments to get Carer Supplement.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

1. Continence Aids Payment Scheme
2. How to manage your payment

Buying continence aids products

We don’t supply or sell continence aids products.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Carer Payment

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Payment.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Relationship details form (SS284)

Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Payment

You can still get Carer Payment if you take a break from providing care or the person getting care is in hospital.