Child Disability Assistance Payment

The Child Disability Assistance Payment is an automatic annual payment of up to $1,000.

You don’t need to claim this payment. You just need to be getting Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July.

To get this payment, you need to be getting Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July.

You can get up to $1,000 each year for each child who qualifies you for Carer Allowance.

You don’t need to claim for Child Disability Assistance Payment. If you’re eligible, we’ll pay it straight into your bank account.

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