Caring
Payments
Carer Allowances
Carer Payments
Centrelink supports carers with a range of payments:
Avoid a Centrelink debt
There are many things that can affect your payment. Avoid a debt by letting us know when your situation changes.
Services and programs
For more information refer to services and programs for carers.
Direct bill-paying service
Centrepay is a free direct bill-paying service where you can choose to pay bills by having a regular amount deducted from your Centrelink payment.
Centrelink Confirmation eServices
Have your Centrelink details securely provided or confirmed directly to another organisation. To find out more about applying for concessions or services, refer to Centrelink Confirmation eServices page.
Claiming
Related information
Online Services
Make sure you are registered for Online Services first.
Online Letters
Subscribe to Online Letters as an alternative way for you to receive most of your mail from Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office.
Online services for nominees
Use Online Services to complete Centrelink business for yourself and the person/s you are nominee for.
In focus
Combining caring and working
Have your Centrelink details securely provided or confirmed directly to another organisation. To find out more about applying for concessions or services, refer to the Centrelink Confirmation eServices page.
Assistance is available for people who have been out of the workforce for 2 years or more because of their caring responsibilities.
More information
Newsletters
- Caring for someone? booklet
- Carer Payment or Age Pension? factsheet
- Do you receive Carer Allowance for a child about to turn 16? factsheet
- Carer Allowance - caring for someone 16 years or over that you do not live with factsheet
- more publications if you are caring for frail aged, ill or disabled persons.
Frequently asked questions
You can view the most popular customer queries in our frequently asked questions section.
Useful links for carers
To find other information and support on the web for carers, refer to useful website links.
Contact us
For a list of the convenient ways that you can contact Centrelink, refer to the Contact us page.