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Eligibility for Carer Payment (CP) when a care receiver is aged 16 years or over 009-04030020

Policy

Definitions

Social Security Guide 1.2.5.20 Carer payment (CP) - description

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.20 Care receiver (CP)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.40 Carer (CP) (CA)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.310 Constant care (CP)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.340 Continuous personal care (CP)

Social Security Guide 1.1.P.230 Permanently or for an extended period (CP, CA)

Qualifications for Carer Payment (CP)

Social Security Guide 3.6.4, CP - qualification & payability

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.10 Qualification for CP

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.70 Changes to carer situation - effect on CP qualification

Payability and rates of CP

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.90 Payability of CP

Social Security Guide 5.1.5.20 CP - current rates

Assessment of a CP

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.100 Assessment of CP claim - medical evidence

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.110 Assessment of CP claim - other factors

Legislation

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Definitions

Social Security Act 1991

section 197, Definitions

Qualifications for Carer Payment (CP)

Social Security Act 1991

section 198, Qualification for carer payment

Income and assets tests for Carer Payment

Social Security Act 1991

section 198(5), Income and assets tests etc
section 198A, Income Test

Calculating the rate of Carer Payment (CP)

Social Security Act 1991

section 210, How to work out a person's carer payment rate

Non-customer care receiver income test

Social Security Act 1991

section 198A, Income test
section 198B, Taxable income

Non-customer care receiver assets test

Social Security Act 1991

section 198D, Assets test
section 198E, Working out the value of assets