Carer Payment care receivers income and assets limits

Carer Payment is subject to a care receiver income and assets test as shown below. This income and assets test is current as of 1 January 2012.

Care receiver income test

• The income limit for a non-customer care receiver to qualify their carer for Carer Payment is $100,450.

For more information about the different forms of income we assess, refer to income information.

Care receiver assets test

• The assets limit for a non-customer care receiver to qualify their carer for Carer Payment is $619,500.
• If non-customer care receiver assets levels are over $619,500 under certain circumstances the non-customer care receiver's assets test may not disqualify the carer from Carer Payment.
• Current liquid assets limits for non-customer care receivers are $6,000 (single) and $10,000 (partnered).

For more information about assets we assess, refer to assets information.

More information

• Carer Payment (caring for a person 16 years or over) section
• Carer Payment (caring for a child under 16 years) section