Travel outside Australia rules for Carer Payment - Carer Payment

If you travel with the person getting care

You’ll get Carer Payment for up to 6 weeks if you and the person you care for leave Australia together temporarily.

If you leave Australia temporarily without the person you care for, you’ll get Carer Payment either:

You’ll get it for whichever option happens first.

If the person you care for travels overseas without you, you’ll keep getting Carer Payment until either:

You’ll get it for whichever option happens first.

If you’re in a country with a social security agreement that includes Carer Payment, you may get it for more than 6 weeks.

How long you can get it and how much you’ll get depends on the agreement.

Read the rules for the agreement country you’re going to to see if you can get it.

Call the Centrelink international services line if you need more information.

You can get Carer Payment for more than 6 weeks if your study is part of a full time Australian course. You must still meet the caring rules.

Your Carer Payment rate may change when you leave Australia depending on your situation.

When you get Carer Payment, you may need to tell us if you or the person you care for are leaving Australia.

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.