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

Policy

Carer Payment (CP) definitions

Guide to Social Security Guide, 1.2.5.20, Carer Payment (CP) - Description

Guide to Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.20, Care receiver (CP)

Guide to Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.40, Carer (CP, CA)

Guide to Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.340, Continuous personal care (CP)

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

Guide to Social Security Guide, 1.1.T.86, Terminal condition (CA, CP)

Guide to Social Security Guide, 1.1.T.170, Treating health professional (THP) (CA, CP)

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

CP qualifications

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4, CP - Qualification & Payability

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.10, Qualification for CP

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.20, Testing Qualification for CP

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.33, Qualification for CP (Child) - Child who has a Terminal Condition

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.34, Qualification for CP (Child) - Transition (Turning 16 Years of Age) from CP (child) to CP (adult)

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.35, Qualification for CP (child) - Combined Care

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.36, Qualification for CP (child) - Multiple Care

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.37, Qualification for CP (child) - Exchanged Care

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.38, Qualification for CP (child) - Short Term or Episodic Care

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.7.35, Qualification for CA (child) - Automatic Qualification for CA (child) through Qualification for CP (Child)

CP payability and rates

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.90, Payability of CP

Guide to Social Security Guide, 5.1.5.20, CP - Current Rates

CP assessment

Guide to Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.100, Assessment of CP Claim - Medical Information

Guide to 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

CP qualifications

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
• section 198, Qualification - disabled adult or disabled adult and dependant child
• section 38E, Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 2009
• section 38F, Social Security (Treating Health Professionals) Determination 2009

CP income and assets

Social Security Act 1991

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

CP rates

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