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Carer Allowance adjusted taxable income details form (SA489)

Use this form to tell us about your and your partner’s adjusted taxable income for Carer Allowance. This form is for new claims and reviews.

  1. Getting aged care services
  2. Most useful information

Aged care carer or close relative assessment form (SA483)

Use this form to give us your details if you’re a carer or close relative of someone moving into an aged care home.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Supplement

How to get Carer Supplement

You don’t need to apply for Carer Supplement. If you’re eligible, we’ll pay it straight into your bank account.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Supplement

How much Carer Supplement you can get

Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 for each eligible payment you get. You’ll get this on top of your regular payment.

  1. Top payments
  2. Essential Medical Equipment Payment

Who can get Essential Medical Equipment Payment and how much you can get

To get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) you must meet the eligibility requirements.

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. Who should apply

Aged care calculation of your cost of care if you get an income support payment

We may have your financial details if you get a relevant income support payment from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

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

Annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs

There are annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs. They apply if you started care after 1 July 2014.

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