Payments
Change of circumstances
You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you are receiving Carer Allowance (caring for a person 16 years or over). For example, you need to tell us if:
- the person you care for goes into respite care or hospital
- the person you care for needs less care
- the child you care for stops being your dependant
- you move house
- you or the person you care for go on a holiday outside Australia or leave Australia permanently
- you stop caring for the person.
You need to let us know about any changes within 14 days in case this affects your Carer Allowance. If you don't tell us about changes you may be overpaid, and you will probably have to pay the money back.
If you deliberately do not tell us about changes, you could be charged with fraud.