Top payments for caring for someone

1. Carer Allowance
2. Who 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.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Income test for Carer Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.

1. Victoria
2. Victoria Bushfires, January 2026

Victoria Bushfires, January 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

A lump sum payment to help people affected by Victoria bushfires that started in January 2026.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How to claim Carer Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Queensland
2. North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to January 2026

North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to January 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance

Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in December 2025 to January 2026.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and Carer Allowance - Medical Report for a child under 16 years form (SA431)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Caring for someone
2. Top payments

Carer Supplement

An annual payment if you have caring responsibilities and get certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.