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Policy
Carer Allowance (CA) definitions
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.78, Adult Disability Assessment Tool (ADAT) (CA (adult), CP)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.10, Care & attention (CA)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.21, Care receiver (CA)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.D.10, Daily basis (CA)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.79, Adult with a disability (CA, CP)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.T.86, Terminal illness (CA) (CP)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.T.170, Treating health professional (THP) (CA, CP)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.P.230, Permanently or for an extended period (CP, CA)
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.P.280, Physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability (CA)
Carer Allowance (CA) qualifications
Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.7, CA - Qualification & Payability
Guide to Social Security Law, 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'