Most useful information

1. Top payments
2. Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card

How to manage your Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card

Your options and obligations for an Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card.

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2. Centrelink Compensation Recovery

When you get periodic compensation

If you get periodic compensation, it may affect income support payments you get from us.

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. Top payments
2. Pension Supplement

How much Pension Supplement you can get

The amount of Pension Supplement you get depends if you are single or in a couple.

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2. Relocation Scholarship

How to get a Relocation Scholarship

You don’t need to apply for the Relocation Scholarship unless you’re doing a regional placement. You may still need to fill out a form, or tell us about changes to your situation.

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2. Income Bank

What an Income Bank is

Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $539 a fortnight.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

Who has an Income Bank

You have an Income Bank if you get a certain payment.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

How an Income Bank works

You can earn up to $539 a fortnight under the personal income test before we reduce your payment.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

How to manage Income Bank credits

There’s a maximum number of credits you can have in your Income Bank.

1. Income Bank
2. How to manage your credits

Check your Income Bank balance

You can check your Income Bank balance online.