Length of aged care financial hardship assistance
How long you can get aged care financial hardship assistance depends on your situation. We decide this when you claim.
Steps to claim financial hardship assistance with aged care costs
Complete the following steps to claim aged care financial hardship assistance.
Financial hardship assistance eligibility for aged care cost of care
Not everyone can get financial hardship assistance to help with aged care costs. What we cover depends on your situation.
Update your carer details using your Centrelink online account
You can update your carer details using your online account.
Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension
If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Supporting documents for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment
When you claim the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP), we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
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.
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.
Directors fees
Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.
Supporting documents for an aged care calculation of your cost of care
When applying for an aged care calculation of your cost of care, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents.