Most useful information for caring for someone

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

Evidence for Essential Medical Equipment Payment

We may ask you for evidence to show you’re eligible for Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP).

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

Heating or cooling for medical needs

You can get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) for heating or cooling used for medical needs.

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. Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card

To be eligible for an Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card you must meet the residence rules.

1. Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Renew your Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card

You can renew your Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card over the phone.

1. Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Travel outside Australia rules for Ex-Carer Allowance Health Care Card

There are rules about how long your Ex-Carer Allowance Health Care Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Adjusted taxable income for Carer Allowance

We use your adjusted taxable income to work out if you can get Carer Allowance.

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. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

We need to know if your circumstances change when you get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP). You have 14 days to tell us.

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

When you claim the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP), we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.