- Carer Payment
- How to claim
Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Payment
When you make your claim for Carer Payment, we may ask you to give us more information.
- Caring for someone
- 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.
- Top payments
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
Who can get Essential Medical Equipment Payment and how much you can get
To get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) you must meet the eligibility requirements.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- myGov online help guides
myGov help - Link Child Support to myGov if you have a Child Support Reference Number
Instructions on how to link Child Support to your myGov account if you have a Child Support Reference Number (CSRN).
- Carer Allowance
- How to manage your allowance
Change of circumstances when you get Carer Allowance
We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Allowance or Carer Allowance Health Care Card.
When we pre-fill your information
There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.
- Carer Allowance
- 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.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
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.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.