Who can get it

You must be getting a certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments to get Carer Supplement.

You can get Carer Supplement if you’re getting any of these payments for a period that includes 1 July that year:

  • Carer Allowance
  • Carer Payment
  • Carer Allowance and Department of Veterans’ Affairs Service Pension Partner
  • Department of Veterans’ Affairs Carer Service Pension.

You can’t get the supplement if you only have a Carer Allowance Health Care Card.

This payment doesn’t add to your taxable income.

Page last updated: 2 July 2026.
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