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Payments when you care for an adult (16 years or over)

  • Carer Allowance (adult) - a supplementary payment for people who care for an adult with a disability, severe medical condition or who is frail aged at home.
  • Carer Payment (adult) - an income support payment for people who cannot support themselves through participation in the workforce while caring for someone with a disability, severe medical condition or who is frail aged.

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