Coding a paper claim for Carer Allowance (CA) where the care receiver is 16 years or over 009-03040060
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Policy
Carer Allowance (CA) definitions
Social Security Guide 1.1.A.78 Adult Disability Assessment Tool (ADAT) (CA (adult), CP)
Social Security Guide 1.1.C.10 Care & attention (CA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.C.21 Care receiver (CA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.D.10 Daily basis (CA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.A.79 Adult with a disability (CA, CP)
Social Security Guide 1.1.T.86 Terminal illness (CA) (CP)
Social Security Guide 1.1.T.170 Treating health professional (THP) (CA, CP)
Social Security Guide 1.1.P.230 Permanently or for an extended period (CP, CA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.P.280 Physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability (CA)
Carer Allowance (CA) qualifications
Social Security Guide 3.6.7 CA - Qualification & Payability
Social Security Guide 3.6.7.30 Qualification for CA
Legislation
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Carer Allowance (CA) definitions
Social Security Act 1991 section 952, Carer Allowance definitions
Carer Allowance (CA) qualifications
- section 954, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
- section 957A, Carer Allowance income test
- section 957B, Adjusted taxable income
- section 957C, Accepted estimates
- section 957D, Income from long-term financial assets
- section 958, Carer Allowance not payable if allowance rate zero
- subsection (1), 'Single child'
- subsection (2), 'Disabled adult does not qualify for carer allowance for another disabled adult'
- subsection (3), 'Person cannot qualify for more than 2 carer allowances'