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21-03-2016 09:51 PM
21-03-2016 09:51 PM
Applying for carers payment
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22-03-2016 11:26 AM - edited 22-03-2016 12:02 PM
22-03-2016 11:26 AM - edited 22-03-2016 12:02 PM
Re: Applying for carers payment
Hi @Melstar71 thanks for your post.
You might be interested to read @Kato111's recent post planning for the future who was wondering about how to organise the DSP. Fellow member @artee shared about how she arranged the pension for herself as a carer, and for her husband who is living with an ABI. She mentioned that organising the carers pension was far more straightforward, I wonder if she could elaborate on this a bit more for Melstar71? I wonder if @Attahua is also receiving the carers pension now too? I am not an expert in this area. However I think to be eligible you would need to show that the disability (either physical or mental) is a pesistent and enduring condition that is not likely to improve for a lengthy period of time. This is typically trickier to "prove" or justify for mental illness than it is for physical illness, as the assessment is a lot more subjective. Hopefully other carers who know more about it can jump in and offer their support. Not sure what state you're in but you might also find it helpful to get some advice from Carers Australia or ARAFMI in your state.
Take care of yourself,
Mosaic.
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22-03-2016 11:55 PM
22-03-2016 11:55 PM
Re: Applying for carers payment
I hadn't even considered the carer's payment as I assume I wouldn't qualify as I work full time??!!
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23-03-2016 01:12 PM
23-03-2016 01:12 PM
Re: Applying for carers payment
Centrelink might be able to help and Mosaic's suggestions above might be helpful too.