Child Disability Assistance Payment

Child Disability Assistance Payment (CDAP) is an annual payment to assist carers with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or medical condition. Child Disability Assistance Payment is paid to carers who receive an instalment of a Carer Allowance for a child for a period including 1 July each year. It is paid in addition to the Carer Allowance for each child.

Eligibility

The Child Disability Assistance Payment will be paid to people who on 1 July each year receive Carer Allowance (child). This includes carers who are backdated to include 1 July.

Payment rates

The Child Disability Assistance Payment is an ongoing, non-indexed annual lump sum payment.

Carer Allowance (child) recipients will receive a Child Disability Assistance Payment up to $1,000 for each child in their care. Some carers will receive 2 or more Child Disability Assistance Payments and those receiving a part rate of Carer Allowance under shared care arrangements will receive a proportion of the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Frequently asked questions

When did the Child Disability Assistance Payment start?

The Child Disability Assistance Payment started in July 2007.

Will I get a letter about it?

Yes, a letter will be sent to people who receive the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

What do I have to do to get the payment?

Nothing. Centrelink will automatically make the payment into the bank account of eligible customers.

Can I receive the Child Disability Assistance Payment and Carer Supplement?

Yes, eligibility for Child Disability Assistance Payment (CDAP) is independent of eligibility for Carer Supplement.

Will the Child Disability Assistance Payment be income managed?

Yes, the Child Disability Assistance Payment is entirely income managed for income managed customers.

If I only have a Carer Allowance Health Care Card, do I get Child Disability Assistance Payment?

No, you have to receive an instalment of Carer Allowance to receive the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

How does it work for shared care arrangements?

For Carer Allowance customers who receive a proportion of Carer Allowance because they share the care with another person, the Child Disability Assistance Payment will be paid in the same ratios as Carer Allowance under their existing arrangements.

Who can I talk to about these changes?

If you want to talk to someone about how these changes may affect you, call the Centrelink Disability and Carers line on 13 2717.

Related information

• Caring section