Carer Payment - How much you can get

Our payment rates change on 20 March and 20 September each year to keep up with the cost of living.

Read about how your relationship status can affect your payment rate.

Pension rates per fortnight	Single	Couple each	Couple combined	Couple each separated due to ill health
Maximum basic rate	$850.40	$641.00	$1,282.00	$850.40
Maximum Pension Supplement	$68.90	$51.90	$103.80	$68.90
Energy Supplement	$14.10	$10.60	$21.20	$14.10
TOTAL	$933.40	$703.50	$1,407.00	$933.40

Your relationship status

If you’re a member of a couple, it can affect what payments you can get and your payment rate.

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

Page last updated: 12 November 2019