Age qualifications for a Low Income Health Care Card (LIC), Foster Child Health Care Card (FST) or Ex-Carer Allowance (child) Health Care Card (EHC) 101-06040040

Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.30, Qualification for ex-CA (child) HCC for 16-25 year old students

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.40, HCC Provisions for Children & Dependants

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.20, Qualification for LIC

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.45, Foster child HCC

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 1061ZO, Qualification
• section 1061ZT, Certain dependants not qualified for Health Care Card
• section 1061ZO(3), Qualification for health care cards for which claim required

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, Section 22, When an individual is an FTB child of another individual