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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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Carer Payment (CP) 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.340 Continuous personal care (CP)

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

Social Security Guide 1.1.Q.17 Qualifying child (CP)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.146 Child with a profound disability (CP (child))

Social Security Guide 1.1.T.190 Two or more disabled children (CP (child))

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.195 Combined care (CP)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.361 CP (child)

Carer Payment qualifications

Social Security Guide 3.6.4 CP - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.10 Qualification for CP

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.20 Testing Qualification for CP

Carer Payment payability and rates

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.90 Payability of CP

Social Security Guide 5.1.5.20 CP - Current Rates

Carer Payment assessments

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.100 Assessment of CP Claim - Medical Information

Social Security Guide 3.6.4.110 Assessment of CP Claim - Other Factors

Legislation

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Carer Payment (CP) definitions

Social Security Act 1991, section 197, Definitions

Carer Payment qualifications

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 197A, Overview - circumstances in which person is qualified for carer payment
  • section 197C, Qualification - 2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition

Carer Payment income and assets

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 8, Income test definitions
  • section 11, Assets test definitions

Carer Payment rates

Social Security Act 1991, section 210, How to work out a person's carer payment rate