Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.
Transfer to Age Pension
If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
How much Carer Payment you can get
There are different rates of Carer Payment for single and partnered people.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
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.
How to apply for aged care calculation your cost care by form
If you can't apply online, complete the following steps to get an aged care calculation of your cost of care by using a form.
Change of circumstances when you get the continence aids payment
It’s important to tell us about changes to your circumstances that may affect your Continence Aids Payment Scheme payment.
How to transfer to Age Pension online
Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.
When you need financial hardship assistance to help meet aged care cost of care
Aged care financial hardship assistance may help if you need assistance to pay your aged care costs.