Carer Payment
A payment if you give constant care to someone with disability or a medical condition, or an adult who’s frail aged.
Carer Allowance
A supplementary payment if you care for someone who needs daily support.
Essential Medical Equipment Payment
A yearly payment to help with energy costs to run essential medical equipment or heating or cooling used for medical needs.
Carer Supplement
An annual payment if you have caring responsibilities and get certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.
Child Disability Assistance Payment
An annual payment if you get Carer Allowance when looking after a child with disability or medical condition.
Carer Adjustment Payment
A one-off payment to support families in financial hardship after a catastrophic event affecting a child younger than 7.
Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re a student and had a Carer Allowance Health Care Card when you turned 16.
Centrelink Confirmation eServices (CCeS)
Approved businesses can use Centrelink Confirmation eServices (CCeS) to confirm your information with us.
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
This was a support payment if you or someone you’re caring for had to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19.
Electronic messaging
A service that lets you get important text messages or emails from us. You don’t need an online account for this.