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.
Residence rules for Carer Allowance
To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
How much you can get on the Continence Aids Payment Scheme
Information about how much you can get, how we pay and why it won’t count as income.
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.
How much Carer Allowance you can get
Carer Allowance is $159.30 each fortnight.
Rules for the person you care for to get Carer Payment
The person you care for must meet rules for you to get Carer Payment.
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.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.