Most useful information for Caring for elderly

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

Steps to claim financial hardship assistance with aged care costs

Complete the following steps to claim aged care financial hardship assistance with the cost of aged care.

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.

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.