Carer Allowance - Services Australia

To get this you must:

meet an income test
give additional daily care to someone with a disability, severe illness or who is frail aged
care for someone whose care needs score is high enough on the assessment tools used for an adult or a child
care for someone who'll have these needs for at least 12 months or the rest of their life.

Read the full conditions under who can get it.

The carer and the person you are providing care for must both be eligible.

There's no assets test for Carer Allowance but there is an income test.

Complete the following steps to claim Carer Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Your options and obligations for Carer Allowance.

Tools, information and other services we offer.

We have other payments, services and subjects to help you with Carer Allowance.

Page last updated: 7 November 2019