Carers' payments
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An overview of the different payments and supports available for carers.Payments and supports for carers
Overview
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Carer's Allowance is a weekly social welfare payment to people who are caring for a person who needs support because of their age, disability or illness (including mental illness). -
Half-rate Carer's Allowance is payable with certain other social welfare payments provided you meet the qualifying criteria. Find out how to qualify for half-rate Carer's Allowance. -
Carer's Benefit is a social insurance payment made to someone who gives up work or reduces their hours to care for person in need of full time care. -
Carer's Support Grant is a cash payment to carers. It used to be called the Respite Care Grant. -
A Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment made to the carer of a child with a severe disability who lives at home. Find out more.This document is in: Disability and illness payments