Disability Payments and Allowances
Carer allowance (caring for a child under 16)
Provides information relating to the Centrelink Carer Allowance which assists those who provide care within the home for disabled children (applies only to children under 16)
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/carer_allow_child.htm
Carer allowance (caring for an adult 16 years or over)
Provides information relating Centrelink Carer Allowance (adult) is a payment for a carer who provides daily care for a person aged 16 years or over with a disability, medical condition or who is frail aged.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/carer_allow_adult.htm
Carer payment (caring for a child under 16)
Provides Centrelink information about income support for people while caring for a child under 16 with a profound disability . Page also contains links to further information.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/carer_child.htm
Carer Payment (caring for an adult 16 years or over)
Provides Centrelink information about income support for a carer who gives daily care for an adult person aged 16 years or over with a disability, medical condition or who is frail aged.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/carer_adult.htm
Disability support pension
Centrelink page provides information about income support for people whose physical or intellectual or psychiatric impairment prevents them from working. Provides information on eligibility, payment and claiming.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/disability_support.htm
Mobility allowance
Centrelink page provides links to information about Mobility Allowance, assists disabled people with the costs of private transport. This allowance is paid to those who are working or undertaking training and who are unable to use public transport without substantial assistance.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/mobility.htm
Sickness allowance
Centrelink page provides information about Sickness Allowance, a payment for people who are employed and are temporarily unable to work due to illness. In some situations full-time students and self-employed people may also receive Sickness Allowance. Page has links to further information.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/sickness.htm
