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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

Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension

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

  1. New South Wales East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025
  2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Who can get NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP

You must meet eligibility rules to get Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

  1. Getting aged care services
  2. Most useful information

Residential aged care property details for Services Australia and DVA customers form (SA485)

Use this form to give us your home details if you get a relevant income support payment.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

  1. Asset types
  2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

How to manage Carer Allowance

Understand your options and obligations for Carer Allowance.

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. How to manage your aged care costs

Your Centrelink payments when you move into an aged care home

Moving into an aged care home may change your income support payment. Some income support payments can be paid directly to your aged care provider.

  1. Top payments
  2. Continence Aids Payment Scheme

How much you can get on the Continence Aids Payment Scheme

Information about how much you can get, how we pay and why it won’t count as income.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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