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Carer Adjustment Payment
This is a one-off payment to families who can’t get other income support when the family is going through significant adjustment because of the care needs of a child. You might be able to get this payment if you care for a child aged under 7 years who has recently been diagnosed with severe disability or a severe medical condition.
Carer Allowance
This allowance provides an income supplement for carers or parents who provide daily care for an adult or dependent child or children. You may be able to get this payment if you care for someone with disability or a medical condition, or a frail older person, and if you also work or study.
Carer Payment
This payment provides income support if you can’t work because you care for someone. You might be able to get this payment if you provide constant care in a private home for someone with a severe disability or severe medical condition or who is frail and elderly, and if you aren’t away from them for more than 25 hours a week to work.
Carer Supplement
This supplement is a yearly payment to help with the cost of caring for a person. You might be able to get this payment if you get a Carer Payment or a Carer Allowance.
National Debt Helpline
This is a free service that helps people deal with debt. You can talk with professional financial counsellors to get advice about your finances or any problems you have with debt: call 1800 007 007.
Manage your money
This Services Australia webpage has information and tips to help you manage your money and achieve your financial goals at different times in your life.
Young Carer Bursary Program
This is financial help to reduce your need to have a part-time job if you are studying or training and taking care of someone. You might be able to get this payment if you are aged 12–25 years or under, in high school, or at university or TAFE.
Child Disability Assistance Payment
This is an annual payment to help with the cost of caring for a child with disability. You might be able to get the payment if you get a Carer Allowance.
Financial Information Service
A free service is available through Services Australia that can inform and educate you about your finances. You can book and watch free financial education and information webinars to help plan for the future.
Financial decision making for people with disability
Public trustees and guardians can be appointed to make financial decisions for people that have a decision-making disability.
- Find out how a public guardian in the ACT can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a Public Guardian in New South Wales can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in the Northern Territory can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Queensland can help with financial decision making
- Find out how an administrator can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Tasmania can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Victoria can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Western Australia can help with financial decision making