Residence rules for Carer Payment
To be eligible for Carer Payment you must meet the residence rules.
Living with others
Find out how living with someone can affect your payments and services from us.
Independent for Youth Allowance through part time work or earnings for rural and remote students
You may be independent through work for Youth Allowance if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.
Age Pension payments, concessions and support
There are other payments, concessions and help available for people who get Age Pension.
Using research and surveys to improve our services
We use research to gather feedback about our processes and services. Your views are important and can help improve our services.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.
Aged Care Specialist Officer in My Aged Care face-to-face services
An Aged Care Specialist Officer (ACSO) is part of My Aged Care face-to-face services. They can help with your aged care matters.
Asset hardship provisions
We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.
FIS lump sums information online
We have information online about different types of lump sums you may get.
Supporting documents for Disability Support Pension
We’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.