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Carer Payments
Carer Payment is a payment for carers who, because of the demands of their caring role, are unable to support themselves through substantial participation in the workforce.
Carer Allowance is a supplementary payment available to parents or carers who provide daily care and attention for adults and children with a severe disability or medical condition. Carer Allowance may be paid on top of Carer Payment or other payments, such as Age Pension. A claim for Carer Allowance can be based on the assessment of a health professional, without the need for a final diagnosis, if it is evident the person needs personal care and will continue to need it for at least 12 months.
From 1 July 2006, legislative changes came into effect that enable new claims for Carer Allowance to be backdated for up to 12 weeks from the date a carer advises Centrelink they intend to claim the payment. The backdating provisions for carers of adults are only available if the care needs are due to the acute onset of a medical condition, such as a stroke. For more information about payments when you care for an adult (16 years and over) click here For more information about payments when you care for a child (under 16 years) click here
Are you caring for someone who is frail, aged or has a disability? Centrelink can help. For more information phone Centrelink on 13 2717 or visit www.centrelink.gov.au.
Will I lose my carer supplement?
YOURLifeChoices subscriber Von is concerned that when she moves to the Age ...
What is a carer?
YOURLifeChoices subscriber, Carol, does a fantastic job looking after her elderly parents but would like to know if she meets the criteria to be classed as a carer. Q. Carol Would you mind explaining to me your definition of a "carer", ...
Payment of Carer Supplement
As of 1 July 2011 the Carer Supplement of $600 will be paid to those eligible but who will get this supplement? If you receive one of the following payments on 1 July 2010, you should soon receive the Carer Supplement of $600: - Carer ...
Carer Supplement
We have received several questions, similar to subscriber Gay’s, wishing to know if and when the Carer Supplement will be paid this year. Q. Gay In past years, a Carer Supplement has been paid to eligible carers by the Federal Government. Can you ...
Carers
Are you caring for someone who is frail, aged or has a disability? Centrelink can help. For more information phone Centrelink on 13 2717 or click here Carer Payment is a payment for carers who, because of the demands of their caring role, ...
Carer breaks
Q. Peter My wife is a carer for our adult daughter, and we are going on a 10 day holiday shortly, so I was wondering what we have to do in regards advising Centrelink; and then, does my wife lose her pension and allowance while we ...
Returning from overseas to look after a sick parent - What Centrelink entitlements can you recieve?
Rhonda’s question concerns whether she will be able to claim a carer’s allowance should she return from overseas to look after her father. Q. Rhonda I am an Australian citizen who is living abroad. I am 61 years old. My father ...
