Reproduced from Centrelink's "A Guide to Australian
Government Payments 1 July - 19 September 2010"
Basic Conditions of Eligibility
Residence Requirements
Basic Rates
Assets Test
Income Test
Basic Conditions of Eligibility
- An annual, non-indexed, lump sum payment paid every July to:
- Carer Allowance
- Carer Payment
- Wife Pension with Carer Allowance
- DVA Carer Service Pension
- DVA Partner Service Pension with Carer Allowance
- Paid per care receiver for Carer Allowance recipients. Paid
per carer for Carer Payment recipients.
- If a recipient is in receipt of both Carer Allowance and Carer
Payment, Wife Pension, DVA Partner Service Pension or a DVA
Carer Service pension, they will qualify for two or more Carer
Supplement payments.
Residence Requirements
- Claimant and care receiver must be Australian residents.
Basic Rates
- Up to $600 Carer Supplement will be paid to recipients of Carer Allowance for each person being cared for. An additional $600 Carer Supplement will also be paid where a recipient is also in receipt of one of the above Centrelink or Service Pensions.
Income Test
Assets Test
Copyright © 2010 Forsyte
Consulting Pty Ltd unless otherwise stated.
