Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension
In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.
Residence rules for Carer Allowance
To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
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.
Who can get Carer Allowance
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
How much Carer Allowance you can get
Carer Allowance is $153.50 each fortnight.
Who can get Carer Payment
To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out 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.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.