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 | Centrelink – Carers Allowance or Payment Carers provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness or who are frail. Carer Payment is an income support payment for carers, who because of their caring responsibilities, are unable to support themselves through substantial participation in the workforce Carer Allowance is a supplementary payment for carers, including for most recipients on Carer Payment. Carer Allowance is not means tested (so it would not affect the Single Parent Benefit) and is paid as general recognition of the caring role There are currently (2012-2013) Carer Supplements paid at tax time for both Carers Payments and Allowances of $600 for each, plus an extra bonus of $1000 for Carer Payments and Allowances recipients for children under 16yrs – the Child Disability Assistance Payment |
| Centrelink – Youth Allowance Youth Allowance provides financial help for young people who are studying full time; undertaking a full-time Australian apprenticeship; training; looking for work; or sick. You may be eligible for Youth Allowance if you are: 16 to 21 years old and looking for full-time work or undertaking approved activities. If you do not have a Year 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification (Certificate Level II or above), you will have to undertake study or training in order to qualify for Youth Allowance Residency requirements and parental means tests also apply. You may be eligible for Youth Allowance if you are 16 to 17 years old and studying full-time if: you need to live away from home in order to study, or In some circumstances, you may be able to get Youth Allowance if you are aged 15, or older than the school-leaving age in the state or territory in which you live, and you have been assessed as being independent. Being independent means that your parents� income and assets are not considered when determining whether you can get Youth Allowance or the amount you can get paid. If you have to live away from home because of a serious family breakdown, talk to one of our social workers about your options. Read more about the Youth Allowance at Go to the Centrelink Website… |
| Centrelink – “Widow” Allowance If you have become widowed, divorced or separated later in life and have no recent workforce experience, Widow Allowance ensures you have an adequate income You may be eligible for Widow Allowance if you are a woman and you: were born on or before 1 July 1955 You may qualify for Pensioner Concession or Health Care Card if you receive the Widow Allowance |
Homeschooling single mothers
Mothers registered for Homeschooling are usually able to access the Parent Payment Single (providing they meet the standard Single Parent Payment criteria)
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This listing may not be comprehensive – it includes many of the Australian government-funded Centrelink pensions and payments available to separating, divorcing or single mums in financial need. Centrelink payments are added and changed often, so check with the Human Services-Centrelink website for any updates.
You can telephone Centrelink directly at the Family Assistance Office on 13 6150 for the Family Tax Benefit Part A and B, Child Care Benefit, Parenting Payment, Double Orphan Pension, Health Care Cards, Baby Bonus, Maternity Immunisation Allowance, and Jobs, Education and Training (JET) enquiries. (Expect a wait on hold of at least half an hour, possibly extending to over an hour}
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