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  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. 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 you or your partner’s details, you need to let us know within 28 days.

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. When you’re in financial hardship

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.

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. When you’re in financial hardship

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.

  1. Who should apply
  2. You own your home

Aged care carer or close relative assessment for aged cost of care

If you’re a carer or close relative of a person moving into an aged care home, you may need to do an assessment.

  1. Centrelink online account
  2. What details you can view and update online

Update your carer details using your Centrelink online account

You can update your carer details using your online account.

  1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
  2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

  1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
  2. How to claim

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.

Directors fees

Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.

  1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
  2. How to apply online

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.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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