Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment if your child under seven gets a severe illness or has a major disability.

What is it?

A one-off payment if your child under seven gets a severe illness or has a major disability.

Eligibility

To get this payment:

you must provide care full time for a child under 7 who has a:

severe illness,
severe medical condition, or
major disability

you must get Carer Allowance for the child
you must have a very strong need for financial help
the child must need this care for at least 2 months
the child must have a severe illness, medical condition or major disability because of a catastrophic event
you and your partner are not eligible for Carer Payment or another Centrelink income support payment.

Further Information

Read more about who can get Carer Adjustment Payment.

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