How much Carer Payment you can get
There are different rates of Carer Payment for single and partnered people.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
Annual Carer Supplement payments for carers start 3 July 2025
We’ll pay eligible carers the Carer Supplement between 3 July and 1 August 2025.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
Supporting documents for an aged care calculation of your cost of care
When applying for an aged care calculation of your cost of care, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents.
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.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Transfer to Age Pension
If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
How to claim the NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP
There are 3 steps to claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment.