Top payments for moving to Australia

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Residence rules for a Low Income Health Care Card

To be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card you must meet the residence rules.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

1. Asset types
2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

1. Top payments
2. Special Benefit

How to manage your Special Benefit

Your options and obligations for Special Benefit.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to keep your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Special Benefit

There are rules about when you can get your Special Benefit when you travel outside Australia.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Special Benefit

When you claim Special Benefit, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Employment income reporting
2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Living arrangements
2. Moving to Australia

Visiting Australia

Read about visiting Australia to work or study and payments or services that may help you.

1. Moving to Australia
2. Migrating

Support for Ukrainian nationals in Australia

If you have been affected by the conflict in Ukraine, we can help you with payments and support while you’re in Australia.