Most useful information

1. Carer Payment
2. 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.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to claim Parenting Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Parenting Payment.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Assets test for Carer Payment

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Carer Payment. It also affects how much you'll get.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How much Parenting Payment you can get

How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.

Getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment

Find out if you or your partner getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment could affect your eligibility for a payment from us.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Certification of location in a country with which Australia has a social security agreement form (AUS172)

Use this form to confirm you are in a country with which Australia has a social security agreement.

1. Top payments
2. Parental Leave Pay

How to claim Parental Leave Pay

You can complete these steps to claim Parental Leave Pay. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Income and assets form (MOD IA)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to provide information about your income and assets.

1. How much you can get
2. Hours of subsidised child care

Other circumstances that affect hours of subsidised child care for Child Care Subsidy

The number of hours of subsidised child care you can get depends on your circumstances.

Demerits and suspensions for not meeting mutual obligation requirements

Job seekers could get demerits and suspensions for not meeting mutual obligation requirements.