How to claim Carer Allowance
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Carer Allowance rules for the person you care for
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.
Aged care calculation of your cost of care
If you’re thinking about accessing aged care services, we can tell you how much you can expect to contribute towards your aged care costs.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
Details of income stream product form (SA330)
Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.
Business details form (MOD F)
Use this form to let us know about you or your partner's involvement in a business.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
How to claim Nth Qld Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to January 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
How you can claim Disaster Recovery Allowance.
Income streams
These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.