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Residence rules for Carer Allowance

To be eligible for Carer Allowance you must meet the residence rules.

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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.

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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.

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While you wait for Carer Allowance

There are some things you can do while you wait for your Carer Allowance claim outcome.

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Exemptions from mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

We can grant principal carers temporary exemptions from their mutual obligation requirements in some family situations.

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Who can get Carer Payment

To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.

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Rules for caring for multiple people and get Carer Payment

When you care for multiple people there are different rules for Carer Payment

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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.

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Residence rules for Carer Payment

To be eligible for Carer Payment you must meet the residence 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.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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