Avoid committing fraud
Do the right thing and avoid committing fraud by keeping your details with us up to date.
Financial hardship assistance eligibility for aged care cost of care
Not everyone can get financial hardship assistance to help with aged care costs. What we cover depends on your situation.
Examples of working while getting Carer Payment
Understand how taking time off caring could affect your Carer Payment.
Victoria Bushfires, January 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of Victoria bushfires that started in January 2026.
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.
Changes to your circumstances and aged care costs
We need to know about changes to your circumstances within 28 days of the change occurring.
How to apply to transfer to Age Pension
If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.
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.
How to manage your aged care costs if you get an aged care calculation of your cost of care
Information about how to manage your aged care costs after you get an aged care calculation of your cost of care from us.
Assessment for Carer Payment form (AUS156)
Use this form if you are living outside Australia, caring for your partner and want to claim an Australian Carer Payment under an international social security agreement.