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Does a child in your care need full-time care due to severe disability?

Do you need someone to look after you full-time?

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Each grant: guide, how to apply and official forms

Older Persons Grant

People aged 60 or older

Guide How to apply + checklist FAQ

Child Support Grant

Primary caregivers of children under 18

Guide How to apply + checklist FAQ

Disability Grant

Adults aged 18 to 59 who cannot work because of disability

Guide How to apply + checklist FAQ

Care Dependency Grant

Caregivers of children with severe disabilities

Guide How to apply + checklist FAQ

Foster Child Grant

Foster parents with a Children's Court order

Guide How to apply + checklist FAQ

Grant-in-Aid

People on an older persons, disability or war veterans grant who need full-time care

Guide How to apply + checklist FAQ

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