Coding the paper Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Care Needs Assessment for a child under 16 years 009-04050040

This document explains how to code the paper Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance - Care Needs Assessment (for a child under 16 years).

Purpose of Care Needs Assessment (CNA)

The CNA forms part of the Disability Care Load Assessment (child) Determination (DCLAD) (2020) and identifies the amount of care required by a child care receiver when assessing qualification for CP (child) and/or CA (child).

Multiple child care receivers

If the carer is claiming CP (child) or CA (child) for more than 1 child, a CNA must be completed for each child.

CP terminal illness

If a Treating Health Professional (THP) has certified the child care receiver is terminally ill, the carer will qualify for CP (child) without needing to complete a CNA if they meet all other eligibility criteria.

Referral to a CSAT

In some circumstances a referral to a Carer Specialist Assessment Team (CSAT) may be made if the carer is just under the qualifying score. See, Carer Specialist Assessment Team (CSAT) referrals for Carer Payment (CP) (child).

Grandfathering provisions

See Disability Care Load Assessment (child) Determination (DCLAD) Grandfathering Provisions.

The Resources page contains links to the CNA forms and information about their use.