Carer's Payment for school student (centrelink/social security law)

[sandymunnro]

Hello.. I am on disability pension and a single mother of an 18 year old son in year 12 who also cares for me. He is already in receipt of Carer's allowance (so he/we passed the tests for disability etc)
He does a modified timetable because of this and passes the 25 hour rule. ie- he isn't away from home for study or work for more than 25 hours a week. I still recive partial Family Tax Benefit for him as he is still at secondary school until Oct/Nov this year. Then he is going to Adelaide Uni.
The question is, can he qualify for Carer's Payment which is about $900 ish a fortnight. He is unable to work part time due to his role as a carer (and school) I had to finish my job as a nurse a year ago due to worsening health. He is still technically a school student, albeit about 20 hours a week attendance.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. We have a application in but the wait is long due to staffing. We have asked 2 different times (a centrelink employee) and we got contradictory answers... nothing definitive.. they really didn't know. This payment would allow us to keep our mortgage and not be in such financial hardship. Thanks

 

[Kennexo]

Centrelink usually lets a year‑12 student get Carer Payment if the care load is heavy and the school timetable is trimmed so the 25‑hour rule is still met. I’d call Centrelink and ask for a review with updated school evidence, as that often clears the fog. I’ve used pages about pedir ayudas for general guidance before, and they can give you ideas on what paperwork helps your case.