Carers

• Carer Payment
  Income support payment for people whose caring responsibilities prevent them from undertaking substantial paid employment.

• Carer Allowance
  Income supplement for people who provide daily care and attention at home to a person with disability or a severe medical condition.

• Child Disability Assistance Payment
  This is a $1000 annual payment made for a child with disability under 16 years who attracts a payment of Carer Allowance for their carer.

• Carer Adjustment Payment
  The Carer Adjustment Payment is an ex gratia scheme providing one-off financial assistance to families in exceptional circumstances who do not qualify for any Government income support payments.

• Carer Supplement
  The Carer Supplement is a payment paid to recipients of Carer Allowance for each person they care for and an additional $600 Carer Supplement is paid to recipients of Carer Payment. It is paid in July each year.

Other benefits and payments for carers

Carers may also be eligible for other payments or benefits including:

• Bereavement Payment
• Concessions
• Pensioner Education Supplement
• Rent Assistance

To find out more about these payments you can:

• visit your nearest Centrelink office
• telephone 132 717
• visit the payments page on the Centrelink website
• See General benefits & payments on our website