Examples of working while getting Carer Payment
Understand how taking time off caring could affect your Carer Payment.
Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance - Care Needs Assessment (for a child under 16 years) form (SA394)
Use this form to identify care needs as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or both.
Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re a student and had a Carer Allowance Health Care Card when you turned 16.
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
A group of payments for parents and carers of children who can't go to a local state school. This could be because of geographical isolation, disability or special needs.
Travel outside Australia rules for Carer Payment
There are rules about when you can get Carer Payment when you or the person you care for travel outside Australia. You must meet the Carer Payment rules at all times.
Carer Payment - Medical Report including functional assessment for a child under 16 years form (SA427)
Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment.
While you wait for Carer Allowance
There are some things you can do while you wait for your Carer Allowance claim outcome.
Transfer to Age Pension
If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.