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.
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 $159.30 each fortnight.
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.
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.
Residence rules for Carer Allowance
To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
How to claim Carer Allowance
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.
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.
Who can get Carer Payment
To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.