Carers

An income support payment if you give constant care to someone who has a severe disability, illness, or an adult who is frail and aged.

A fortnightly supplement if you give additional daily care to someone who has a disability, serious illness, or is frail aged.

We provide payments to people who provide daily care for someone with severe disability, a medical condition, or who is frail aged.

You can get financial help and other services if you care for someone with a disability, an illness or who is frail aged.

There are payments and services to help you if you provide full time care to an older Australian.

We provide support to grandparents, legal guardians and other family members who provide full time care for a child.

In some situations, you can choose to get Carer Payment or Age Pension.

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Tax time is here and we’re already seeing scams targeting myGov users.

You can use our online services to get a copy of your payment summary. If you use ATO’s myTax, it’s prefilled for you.

As of 1 July 2019 more older Australians can now access the Pension Loans Scheme.

If you’re an eligible pensioner over Age Pension age, you may benefit from upcoming changes to the Work Bonus.

Find out more about the BSWAT Payment Scheme on the DSS website.

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