Carer Payment (CP) claims for care receivers aged under 16 009-04070000

This document outlines the procedures for the lodgement, gathering of information, and assessment of Carer Payment (CP) claims for care receivers under the age of 16 years.

Qualification for CP under 16 years

Qualification for CP under 16 years is based on the circumstances of both the carer and the care receiver and the provision of constant care.

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Contents

Carer Payment (CP) (child) short term care

Carer Payment (CP) (child) episodic care

Carer Payment (CP) (child) when caring for 2 to 4 children each with a disability or medical condition (combined care)

Carer Payment (CP) (child) when caring for a disabled adult and 1 or 2 children with a disability or medical condition (multiple care)

Carer Payment (CP) (child) exchanged care

Carer Specialist Assessment Team (CSAT) referrals for Carer Payment (CP) (child)

Carer Payment (CP) (child) terminal illness

Related links

Initial contact by a carer

Claiming Carer Payment (CP) and/or Carer Allowance (CA)

Eligibility for Carer Payment (CP) when a care receiver is aged under 16

Assessing claims for Carer Payment (CP)

Temporary Cessation of Care (respite) provisions for Carer Payment (CP) and Carer Allowance (CA)

Hospitalisation provisions for Carer Payment (CP) and Carer Allowance (CA)

Death of care receiver before claim for Carer Payment (CP) and/or Carer Allowance (CA) is finalised

Insulin Pumps subsidy for young people with Type 1 Diabetes

Pension income and assets tests

Transitional rules for pension customers who were on payment at 19 September 2009

Work Bonus and balance for pensioners of Age Pension age

Re-use and re-claim provisions for Carer Allowance (CA) (child) and Carer Payment (CP) (child) claims

Transfer from Wife Pension (WP) to Carer Payment (CP)