Carers

An income support payment if you give constant care to someone who has a severe disability, illness, or an adult who is frail aged.

A fortnightly supplement if you give additional daily care to someone who has a disability, serious illness, or is frail aged.

We provide payments to people who provide daily care for someone with severe disability, a medical condition, or who is frail aged.

You can get financial help and other services if you care for someone with a disability, an illness or who is frail aged.

There are payments and services to help you if you provide full time care to an older Australian.

We provide support to grandparents, legal guardians and other family members who provide full time care for a child.

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Here’s what you need to know if you’re getting or claiming a payment from us.

There’s help if you’ve been directly affected by the March 2021 floods in New South Wales. We have payments that can help during a natural disaster.

It’s now easier to get help if you need assistance to pay your aged care costs.

Find out the most common reasons for why we reject a claim for Age Pension. This may help you when claiming.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reuniting people with super they may not know they have. Read more about inactive low balance super accounts on the ATO website.

Find out more about the BSWAT Payment Scheme on the DSS website.