Top payments for caring for elderly

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

Who can get Carer Allowance

To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

Who can get Carer Payment

To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.

1. Meeting the income test
2. What adjusted taxable income is

Paying tax on a Centrelink payment

You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How much Carer Payment you can get

There are different rates of Carer Payment for single and partnered people.

1. Caring for elderly
2. Most useful information

Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)

Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Relationship details - Separated under one roof form (SS293)

Use this form if you’re separated but live under the same roof as your ex-partner. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.