Most useful information for elder health and safety

1. How to manage your payment
2. Change of circumstances

Your Age Pension after your partner dies

When your partner dies, we need to reassess your income and assets. To stay eligible for Age Pension you need to meet the thresholds as a single person.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you’re 55 or older

You may get Pharmaceutical Allowance when you are 55 or older and get certain payments from us.

1. Social work services
2. How we help

Social work services for your mental health

We can help you access mental health support services in certain circumstances.

Proof of Life compliance reviews if you’re older than 80 and live overseas

If you’re older than 80 and live outside Australia you may need to complete a Proof of Life Certificate form.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Job seekers

Social work services FIS video

Watch this video to learn more about our social workers.

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.