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. 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.

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

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.

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Carer Allowance

When you get Carer Allowance, you may need to tell us if you or the person you care for are leaving Australia.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When you leave Australia if you get Carer Payment

Your Carer Payment rate may change when you leave Australia depending on your situation.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Carer Payment

When you get Carer Payment, you may need to tell us if you or the person you care for are leaving Australia.