Most useful information for Caring for elderly

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for someone with dementia

Resources to help you care for someone with dementia.

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

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

Someone to act on your behalf for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme

You can nominate another person to act on your behalf for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS).

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

Avoid committing fraud

Do the right thing and avoid committing fraud by keeping your details with us up to date.

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.

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

1. Asset types
2. Private trusts and companies

Trust reviews

How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Reviews

Medical reviews when you get Carer Allowance

If you’re getting Carer Allowance, we may do a medical review of the person you care for from time to time.