- Caring for someone
- Most useful information
Carer Allowance adjusted taxable income details form (SA489)
Use this form to tell us about your and your partner’s adjusted taxable income for Carer Allowance. This form is for new claims and reviews.
Employment income reporting if you have other types of income
If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Asset hardship provisions
We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.
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.
- Top payments
- Carer Allowance
Who can get Carer Allowance
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
- Managing your money
- Most useful information
Cancel Nominee Arrangement form (SS532)
Use this form to tell us that you, as an authorised person or organisation, want to cancel a nominee arrangement.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
- Meeting the income test
- What adjusted taxable income is
Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.