Carer Payment
A payment if you give constant care to someone who has a severe disability, illness, or an adult who is frail aged.
Carer Allowance
For people who give additional daily care to someone with a disability or medical condition, or an adult who is frail aged.
Carer Supplement
Paid annually if you care for a person with a disability or medical condition, or who is frail aged. You must get certain payments from us to get it.
Child Disability Assistance Payment
An automatic yearly payment if you get Carer Allowance for looking after a child with a disability or serious illness. You must get Carer Allowance for 1 July to qualify.
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 Adjustment Payment
A one off payment to assist families following a catastrophic event where a child younger than 7 is diagnosed with a severe disability or severe medical condition.
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)
Allows approved businesses to confirm your information with us and to check if you can get their concession, rebate or service.
Electronic messaging
A service that lets you get important text messages or emails from us. You don’t need an online account for this.