Claiming Carer Payment (CP) and/or Carer Allowance (CA) 009-04010000
Policy
Carer Payment
Social Security Guide, 1.2.5.20, Carer Payment (CP) - Description
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.20, Care receiver (CP)
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.10, General Claim Requirements
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.20, Claim Lodgement - General Provisions
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.60, Deemed Claims
Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.90, Payability of CP
Carer Allowance
Social Security Guide, 1.2.5.50, Carer Allowance (CA) - Description
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.21, Care receiver (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.H.30, Health Care Card only CA (HCC only CA (child))
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.10, General Claim Requirements
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.20, Claim Lodgement - General Provisions
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.60, Deemed Claims
Social Security Guide, 3.6.7, CA - Qualification & Payability
Social Security Guide, 3.6.7.100, Payability of CA
Legislation
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- section 11, General rule
- section 13, Deemed claim social security payment
- section 16, How to Make a claim
- Schedule 2, Clause 4(1), Rules for working out start day, section 4, Start day - early claim
- Section 107 General Rule, 13 week review of decision
- section 197(2), Definition of 'profoundly disabled child'
- subsection 2, A child is a profoundly disabled child
- section 197A, Overview - circumstances in which person is qualified for carer payment
- section 197B, Qualification - child with a severe disability or severe medical condition
- section 197C, Qualification - 2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition
- section 197D, Qualification - disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition
- section 197E, Qualification - child who has a terminal condition
- section 197F, Qualification - exchanged care of children
- section 197G, Qualification - short term or episodic care of children
- section 197H, Qualification - extension of short term or episodic care
- section 197J, Qualification following qualification for short term or episodic care
- section 197K, Remaining qualified for up to 3 months after child turns 16
- section 198, Qualification - disabled adult or disabled adult and dependent child
- section 953, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children
- section 953A, Remaining qualified for carer allowance up to 3 months after child turns 16
- section 954, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
- section 954A, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home not shared by the adult and carer
- section 954B, Qualification for carer allowance - receiving carer payment for caring for child or children
- section 957A, Carer Allowance income test
- section 957B, Adjusted taxable income
- section 957C, Accepted estimates
- section 957D, Income from long-term financial assets
- section 1061ZK(3), Health care cards
- section 1157A(1), Provisions for carer allowance and seniors health card income test
Federal Register of Legislation - Budget Savings (Omnibus) Act 2016