Most useful information

1. Carer Payment
2. Who can get it

Rules for the person you care for to get Carer Payment

The person you care for must meet rules for you to get Carer Payment.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form (SA332A)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. How much you can get

Choosing your loan payments under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You can choose the amount of the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

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.

Payments while outside Australia

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

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Private housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to live in a house someone else owns, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the private housing rent type.

1. Top payments
2. Social work services

How to contact social work services

You can speak to a social worker over the phone.

1. Top payments
2. Home Equity Access Scheme

How much you can get under the Home Equity Access Scheme

The loan payments you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme depend on if you get a pension or not.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. How to manage your loan

Repay your loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You can repay the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme in part or full at any time.