Claim for Essential Medical Equipment Payment form (SA440)
Use this form if you are claiming for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP).
Steps to claim financial hardship assistance with aged care costs
Complete the following steps to claim aged care financial hardship assistance.
Aged care carer or close relative assessment form (SA483)
Use this form to give us your details if you’re a carer or close relative of someone moving into an aged care home.
Supporting documents for an aged care calculation of your cost of care
When applying for an aged care calculation of your cost of care, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents.
While you wait for Carer Allowance
There are some things you can do while you wait for your Carer Allowance claim outcome.
Annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs
There are annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs. They apply if you started care after 1 July 2014.
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.
Who can get Carer Supplement
You must be getting a certain payment for 1 July to get Carer Supplement for that year.
North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to January 2026 - New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support for eligible New Zealanders who’ve lost income as a direct result of North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in December 2025 to January 2026.
What are the alternative names for essential medical equipment
Sometimes eligible medical equipment for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) might have a different name.