Most useful information for Caring for elderly

1. Retraining
2. Most useful information

Details of income stream product form (SA330)

Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Working while you get Carer Payment

You may still get Carer Payment if you work up to 100 hours in a 4 week period. There are rules you need to meet.

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. Granny flat interest
2. How we assess granny flat interests

Examples of granny flat interests

We’ve put together some common examples to help you understand how we assess granny flats. These examples don't cover every situation.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Assets test for Carer Payment

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Carer Payment. It also affects how much you'll get.

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

Update your details if you get help with aged care cost of care

If there are any changes to your or your partner’s details, you need to let us know.

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Allowance

When you make your claim for Carer Allowance, we may ask you to give us more information.