Most useful information for caring for someone

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. Who can get it and how much you can get

Essential Medical Equipment Payment while travelling or living outside Australia

You must be in Australia to get the payment.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Reviews for Carer Payment

If you’re getting Carer Payment, we may do reviews. This is to help us understand your caring circumstances.

1. Health and disability
2. Caring for someone

Taking time off work if you’re caring for a child or adult

You may need to take time off work to care for someone. We have payments and services to help you.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Supplement

Who can get Carer Supplement

You must be getting a certain payment for 1 July to get Carer Supplement for that year.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

While you wait for your Carer Payment claim

There are some things you can do while you wait to hear about your Carer Payment claim.

1. Who can get it and how much you can get
2. Eligible equipment

What are the alternative names for essential medical equipment

Sometimes eligible medical equipment for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) might have a different name.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Adjustment Payment

How much Carer Adjustment Payment you can get

You can get a one-off payment to help care for your child.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Payment

When you make your claim for Carer Payment, we may ask you to give us more information.

1. Top payments
2. Essential Medical Equipment Payment

Who can get Essential Medical Equipment Payment and how much you can get

To get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) you must meet the eligibility requirements.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Supplement

How much Carer Supplement you can get

Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 for each eligible payment you get. You’ll get this on top of your regular payment.