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Policy

Definitions for Carer Payment (CP)

Social Security Guide

  • 1.2.5.20, Carer Payment (CP) - description
  • 1.1.C.20, Care receiver (CP)
  • 1.1.C.40, Carer (CP, CA)
  • 1.1.C.340, Continuous personal care (CP)
  • 1.1.C.361, CP (child)
  • 1.1.P.230, Permanently or for an extended period (CP, CA)
  • 1.1.C.146, Child with a profound disability (CP (child))
  • 1.1.Q.17, Qualifying child (CP)

Qualifications for CP

Social Security Guide

  • 3.6.4, CP - qualification & payability
  • 3.6.4.10, Qualification for CP
  • 3.6.4.20, Testing qualification for CP

Payability and Rates for CP

Social Security Guide

  • 3.6.4.90, Payability of CP
  • 5.1.5.20, CP - current rates

Assessments for CP

Social Security Guide

  • 3.6.4.100, Assessment of CP claim - medical evidence
  • 3.6.4.110, Assessment of CP claim - other factors
  • 3.6.12, Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (DCLA)
  • 3.6.12.320, Validation of the Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) - CP (child), CA (child)
  • 8.1.7.20, Social Worker Involvement - Specific Payments

Legislation

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Definitions for Carer Payment (CP)

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 197, Definitions
  • section 198(2), Constant care of disabled etc. persons
  • section 198(3), Care in home
  • section 198(4), Carer in Australia

Qualifications for CP

Social Security Act 1991

  • 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

Income and Assets for CP

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 198A, Income test
  • section 198D, Assets test

Rates for CP

Social Security Act 1991

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