Carer Supplement

An annual payment if you have caring responsibilities and get certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

What is it?

An annual payment if you have caring responsibilities and get certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

This is an annual payment of up to $600.

Eligibility

You can receive the Carer Supplement if you receive:

Carer Allowance
Carer Payment
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Partner Service Pension and Carer Allowance
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Carer Service Pension

You cannot obtain the Carer Supplement if you only have a Carer Allowance Health Care Card. You must get a payment to be eligible.

Note: You don’t need to apply for the Carer Supplement. Centrelink automatically pays you if you’re eligible. You will get the Carer Supplement each year for as long as you remain eligible.

Payment rates

The supplement is a fixed rate of $600 each year for each eligible payment. You’ll get this amount on top of your regular payment.

Further Information

For more information on the Carer Supplement, visit the Services Australia website.

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