Carer notification issues 110-08040070

For Carer Payment (CP), either the carer or the care receiver must notify Services Australia within the 14 day notification period, if any of the following events occur, or are likely to occur:

The care receiver:

• changes employment, including starting a new job or self-employment
• changes address
• is absent from the caring situation
• is permanently admitted to an institution
• has an increase in assets
• if the care receiver's income and assets have been assessed using an estimate for a tax year, or hardship provisions, they receive any increase to taxable income or assets
• the care receiver ceases to receive a pension from Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA). See Qualifications for Carer Payment (CP) - care receiver aged 16 years or over

The carer:

• changes the care arrangement (for example, ceases to provide care), or
• changes their address, or
• undertakes paid employment (including self-employment) or
• is absent from the caring situation
• has an increase in income
• changes the level of care for an adult care receiver (a new claim for Carer Payment may be required)

In addition to the common notifiable events, CA customers must notify Services Australia within the 14 day notification period, if any of the following events occur, or are likely to occur:

• the carer and care receiver no longer live in the same residence
• the amount of care given to the child with a disability or disabled adult changes, or
• the carer or care receiver commences employment, or
• the carer is absent from caring situation, or
• the care receiver is absent from the caring situation
• the care receiver, or one of the care receivers:
  • can no longer be considered to have a disability, or
  • is away from home and is not in respite care or hospital, or
  • is in respite care or hospital, or
  • permanently enters an institution, or
  • claims or is granted Youth Allowance (YA) or any other Commonwealth Student Assistance Scheme payment (if the care receiver is a disabled child), or
  • commences or ceases full time studies, or
  • leaves Australia, or
  • goes to live with another person in which case CA may be cancelled

In addition to the common notifiable events, Carer Allowance (CA) customers who are not exempt from providing their income details for the CA income test must notify Services Australia within the 14 day notification period, if any of the following events occur, or are likely to occur:

• the carer's adjusted taxable income for the previous tax year was $250,000 or more, or
• the carer and their current partner’s combined adjusted taxable income for the previous tax year was $250,000 or more
• the carer or their partner are 60 years of age or over and have an account-based income stream

For more information see Carer Allowance (CA) income reviews