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Carer Adjustment Payment
A one-off payment helping families with increased costs following a sudden accident, illness or disability involving a child aged under seven years.
Examples of a sudden accident, illness or disability may include (but are not limited to):
- car accident
- childhood stroke
- diagnosis of a serious or severe illness such as childhood cancer
- fall
- fire
- poisoning
- near drowning
- another type of accident
Eligibility & payment rates
Eligibility for Carer Adjustment Payment
Carer Adjustment Payment is a one-off payment to help families adjust following a catastrophic event when a child aged under seven years is diagnosed with a severe illness, medical condition or major disability.
Other benefits while receiving Carer Adjustment Payment
If you qualify for Carer Adjustment Payment, you may be entitled to other payments and benefits, such as:
Claiming
Once you have read about eligibility the next steps are:
- complete the claim form
- provide supporting documentation
- submit your claim
- we will assess your claim and let you know the outcome