From the centrelink site the carer payment is 553.10 same as aged pension.  The figures I posted before are the figures they list from the old age pension.  My dd gets youth pension with is 289 something a f/n she is over 18 but a dependant at home & studying.  I was kinda hoping the elderly would be well looked after, I mean it would be nice for them to get 600 a f/n each but sadly they don't.