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Choosing between Carer Payment and Age Pension

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

Who can get Carer Allowance

To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.

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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.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

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Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $159.30 each fortnight.

  1. Top payments
  2. Carer Payment

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.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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