Payments
Residence requirements
To qualify for Carer Allowance (caring for a child under 16 years), you and the child you care for must be living in Australia permanently as:
- an Australian citizen, or
- the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
- a New Zealand citizen who was in Australia on 26 February 2001, or for 12 months in the 2 years immediately before that date, or was assessed as "protected" before 26 February 2004.
More information
- Changes which affect New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
- Carer Allowance (caring for a child under 16 years) section
On the Department of Immigration and Citzenship website