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Assessing Carer Payment (CP) (child) when caring for two to four children each with a disability or medical condition (combined care) 009-04050020

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For Carer Payment/Carer Allowance Smart Centre Processing staff.

This document outlines to Service Officers the process of assessing a Carer Payment (CP) (child) claim for carers providing care of 2 to 4 children under the combined care provisions.

Eligibility for CP (child) under combined care provisions - assessment of claim

This table describes the steps to follow when assessing eligibility for Carer Payment (CP) (child) for 2 to 4 children under the combined care provisions.

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Step

Action

1

Examine the Carer Payment Medical Report (for a child under 16 years)

Do at least 2 of the children have either a disability or a medical condition?

Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

2

Examine the duration of care required in the carer payment Medical Report

Do any of the children require care for a period of at least 3 months but less than 6 months?

Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

3

Examine the duration of care required in the Carer Payment Medical Report

Do the conditions indicate that each of the children need continuous personal care for either:

  • at least 3 months but less than 6 months, or
  • 6 months or more, or
  • for the duration of a terminal illness

Note: The terminal illness must be supported by written evidence from a medical practitioner.

Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

4

Each child has a disability or medical condition
  • The carer may be considered for CP (child) under the combined care provisions
  • If the carer is also caring for a disabled adult (together with 1 or 2 children with a disability or medical condition) they may qualify under the multiple care provisions
  • If the carer is a separated or divorced parent of the children, but does not provide care to the same child/ren every day, they may be considered for CP (child) under the exchanged care provisions
  • If the care is for more than 3 months but less than 6 months, the carer may qualify for CP (child) under the short term care or the episodic care provisions

Code the claim for the 2 to 4 children combined claim. Ensure all care receivers to be included in the assessment are ticked on the SCRA screen.

Go to Step 6.

Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

5

None of the children qualify

The claim will be rejected during the new claim coding.

Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

6

Complete activity

Record all details on a DOC on the carer's record, and finalise the claim via the Assessment Results (AR) screen.

Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.