Rejecting a Carer Allowance (CA) claim 009-03040120

Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.1.3, Notification & recipient obligations

Social Security Guide, 8.1.2, Determination of claims

Social Security Guide, 3.6.7, CA - qualification & payability

Legislation

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Determinations relating to claims

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 107, General rule

Qualification for Carer Allowance

Social Security Act 1991

• section 953, caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children
• section 954, Qualification for Carer Allowance-caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
• section 954A, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for a disabled adult in a private home not shared by the adult and carer
• section 954, Qualification for carer allowance - receiving carer payment for caring for child or children
• section 955, hospitalisation
• section 958, Carer Allowance not payable if allowance rate nil