To get this you must:
- care for someone whose care needs score is high enough on the adult or child assessment tools
- care for someone who'll have these needs for at least 12 months
- meet an income test.
Read the full conditions under who can get it.
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For people who give additional daily care to someone with a disability or medical condition, or an adult who is frail aged.
To get this you must:
Read the full conditions under who can get it.
This information was printed 10 June 2023 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/carer-allowance. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices when using this material.