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Payments when you care for a child (under 16 years):

• Carer Allowance (child) - a supplementary payment for people who care for a child with a disability or severe medical condition at home.
• Carer Payment (child) - an income support payment for people who cannot support themselves through participation in the workforce while caring for a child with a profound disability who has extremely high care needs.