maximum income per fortnight for carer payment
The maximum rate of Carer Payment is $827.10 per fortnight for singles (around $21,500 per year) and $1,246.80 (around $32,500 per year) for a couple combined.For singles, $751.70 of this payment represents the maximum base rate with the remaining $75.40 made up of various supplements.y way of example, an individual with an income of $150,000 would have an after tax income of around $3,900 per fortnight. Payment of Carer Allowance adds around 3 per cent to after tax income.