Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension
In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.
Aged care claim for financial hardship assistance form (SA462)
Use this form to claim financial hardship assistance for your aged care costs.
Caring for someone with dementia
Resources to help you care for someone with dementia.
Caring for older Australians
Information and resources to help you care for an older Australian.
Carer Allowance rules for the person you care for
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
Residence rules for Carer Allowance
To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
Who can get Carer Allowance
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
How much Carer Allowance you can get
Carer Allowance is $159.30 each fortnight.
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.