Carers, tell us about changes in your care arrangements

Published: 3 June 2026

If you get either Carer Payment or Carer Allowance, it’s important to tell us if the person you care for moves into an aged care home.

To make sure your carer payments are correct and avoid any overpayments, you need to tell us about any changes to your care arrangements within 14 days.

To tell us, you can either:

  • call the Disability, sickness and carers line
  • visit your local service centre.

You can learn more about what changes you need to tell us about, and how they may affect your payment. Read more about Carer Payment or Carer Allowance.

Page last updated: 3 June 2026.
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