Most useful information for caring for elderly

1. Carer Payment
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Carer Payment

To be eligible for Carer Payment you must meet the residence rules.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Payment

You can still get Carer Payment if you take a break from providing care or the person getting care is in hospital.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. When you’re in financial hardship

Steps to claim financial hardship assistance with aged care costs

Complete the following steps to claim aged care financial hardship assistance.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Working while you get Carer Payment

You may still get Carer Payment if you work up to 100 hours in a 4 week period. There are rules you need to meet.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Aged care carer or close relative assessment form (SA483)

Use this form to give us your details if you’re a carer or close relative of someone moving into an aged care home.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about your claim for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance form (CI002)

Information about your claim for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about your claim for Carer Allowance form (CI015)

Information about your claim for Carer Allowance.

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.