Top payments for caring for elderly

1. Top payments
2. Carer Adjustment Payment

How to claim Carer Adjustment Payment

You need to complete a form to claim Carer Adjustment Payment.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Victoria Bushfires, January 2026
2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How to claim Vic Bushfires, January 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How you can claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.

1. How to claim
2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to transfer to Age Pension online

Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

When you claim the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP), we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Working
2. Most useful information

Earnings Worksheet form (SU505)

Use this form to work out your gross earnings for your entitlement period and report them to us.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Working while you get Carer Payment

Understanding your work hours summary

How to understand your work hours summary in your Centrelink online account.

Parental Leave Pay counted as income

We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.