How to use Special Disability Trust funds
The funds of a Special Disability Trust are intended to meet the reasonable care and accommodation needs of the principal beneficiary.
The principal beneficiary of a Special Disability Trust
To be eligible to be a principal beneficiary of a Special Disability Trust, the person with a disability must meet the definition of severe disability.
Not meeting eligibility for the Continence Aids Payment Scheme
You may not access CAPS if you don’t meet eligibility requirements.
Aged Care Calculation of your cost of care form (SA486)
This form is no longer available.
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.
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.
Changes to your circumstances and aged care costs
We need to know about changes to your circumstances within 28 days of the change occurring.
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.
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.