Providing care to help someone else is a labour of love, but if your caring responsibilities mean you can’t fit in time for employment and earn an income, it makes the task even more difficult.
The Australian Government recognises the important role carers play in the community by offering an income support payment called the Carer Payment to eligible carers.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), as at June 2025 there were 325,845 Australians receiving the Carer Payment.
Carers tend to be older, perhaps reflecting the number of older people caring for an ill or frail spouse, with 28% of recipients aged 55 to 64. However, the number of carers aged 65 and over is growing. According to the AIHW, these numbers have risen in recent years in line with increases to the qualifying age for the Age Pension.
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