Reproduced from Centrelink's "A Guide to Australian
Government Payments 1 July - 19 September 2010"
Basic
Conditions of Eligibility
Residence Requirements
Basic Rates
Rent Assistance
Assets Test
Income Test
Basic Conditions of Eligibility
An income supplement is paid to someone who provides daily care
and attention at home to a person with a disability or medical
condition who is:
- aged 16 years or over where the disability causes substantial
functional impairment, or
- a dependent child aged under 16:
- for a Health Care Card only, the child must require 'substantially
more care and attention' compared to a child of the same
age without a disability
- for Carer Allowance and a Health Care Card, the child's
disability must appear on a list of disabilities/conditions
which result in automatic qualification or must cause the
child to function below the standard for his or her age
level.
- the child and the carer must live together in the same private
residence or, if the child is hospitalised at the time of the
claim, there must be an intention for the child to return home
to live with the carer.
Note: A person who receives Carer Payment for a child
may automatically be entitled to Carer Allowance.
Residence Requirements
- Claimant and care receiver must be Australian residents.
- May be paid for up to 13 weeks of a temporary absence from
Australia if care is being provided.
Basic Rates
- $106.70 per fortnight.
- $1,000 Child Disability Assistance to be paid annually to
a person receiving Carer Allowance on 1 July for each child
being cared for under 16 years of age.
- May be paid in addition to an income support payment.
Rent Assistance
Income Test
Assets Test
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