Eligibility for Carer Allowance (CA) when the care receiver is aged 16 years or over 009-03020030
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Carer Allowance (CA) definitions
Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.78, Adult Disability Assessment Tool (ADAT) (CA (adult), CP)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.10, Care & attention (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.21, Care receiver (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.D.10, Daily basis (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.79, Adult with a disability (CA, CP)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.T.86, Terminal condition (CA, CP)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.T.170, Treating health professional (THP) (CA, CP)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.230, Permanently or for an extended period (CP, CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.280, Physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.426, Private home of the carer and/or care receiver (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.F.70, Family member (CA (adult))
Carer Allowance (CA) qualifications
Social Security Guide, 3.6.7, CA - qualification & payability
Social Security Guide, 3.6.7.30, Qualification for CA
Carer Payment (CP)
Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.110, Assessment of CP claim - other factors
Legislation
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- section 23(14), Family member
- subsection (14), For the purposes of this Act other than Part 2.11 and the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator in section 1067G
Carer Allowance (CA) definitions
- section 952, Carer Allowance definitions
Carer Allowance (CA) qualifications
- section 954, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
- section 954, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
- subsection (1), Single child
- subsection (2), Disabled adult does not qualify for carer allowance for another disabled adult
- subsection (3), Person cannot qualify for more than 2 carer allowances
- section 954A, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home not shared by the adult and carer
- section 958, Carer Allowance not payable if allowance rate nil