Child Disability Allowance
Child Disability Allowance is a fortnightly payment made to the main carer of a child or young person with a serious disability. It is paid in recognition of the extra care and attention needed for that child.
We don't think you can get this because:
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None of the children in your family have a disability that will likely last more than 12 months and requires constant care and attention
How to apply for Child Disability Allowance
We can grant you the financial assistance you qualify for from the date you first contact us, if you complete your application within 20 working days of that date.
Apply for Child Disability Allowance only
Step 1 - Fill out the form
You need to complete the Child Disability Allowance application form. Your child's doctor also needs to complete the medical certificate inside this form.
If you can't print the form out, you can call us to get an application form sent to you or you can pick one up from your local service centre.
Step 2 - Come in and see us
If you're already getting a benefit from us and your child is included in this, you can drop off the form and documents to one of our service centres, or post them to us. The application form tells you what documents you need to provide.
If you can't drop off these documents today, contact us now if you haven't already done so. This is so we can pay your Child Disability Allowance from the right date.
Otherwise you need to call us to book an appointment to come in and see us. The application form tells you what you need to bring.
Apply for Child Disability Allowance and other payments
You can apply online.
Once you've applied online, we'll tell you what you need to do. This will include having to get your child's doctor to complete the Child Disability Allowance Medical Certificate
If you can apply online for more than one service, you only need to fill out the form once.