Carers Allowance Form
Carer's Allowance is a weekly social welfare payment to people who care for someone because of their:
- Age
- Disability, or
- Illness (including mental illness).
To qualify for the payment, your income must be below a certain amount (see 'How your income is assessed for Carer's Allowance' below).
If you care for 2 or more people, your rate of Carer's Allowance is increased by 50% (maximum) each week.
If you get another social welfare payment, you may get half-rate Carer's Allowance.
Carer's Support Grant
If you get Carer's Allowance, you automatically get Carer's Support Grant in June each year.
Other supports for carers
If you get Carer's Allowance, you can also get:
- GP visit card
- Free Travel
- Household Benefits Package (if you live with the person you care for)