- Carer Allowance
- Who can get it
Residence rules for Carer Allowance
To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
- Top payments
- 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.
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
Income and assets test for Carer Payment
Your rate of Carer Payment depends on what you get paid in income and own in assets. The person you provide care for also has to have income and assets under certain limits.
- Top payments
- Carer Allowance
While you wait for Carer Allowance
There are some things you can do while you wait for your Carer Allowance claim outcome.
- Caring for someone
- Most useful information
Exemptions from mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
We can grant principal carers temporary exemptions from their mutual obligation requirements in some family situations.
- Top payments
- Carer Payment
Who can get Carer Payment
To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
Rules for caring for multiple people and get Carer Payment
When you care for multiple people there are different rules for Carer Payment
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
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.
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
Residence rules for Carer Payment
To be eligible for Carer Payment you must meet the residence rules.
- Carer Allowance
- Who can get it
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.