Carer Allowance (CA) and Carer Payment (CP) interaction of portability and temporary cessation of care (respite) rules 009-03100010

A carer has used 38 days respite this calendar year, when they advise of a 4 week overseas trip from 1 September to 29 September, without the care receiver.

• Portability is recorded for the period 1 September to 29 September (28 days portability)
• TCC (respite) is recorded for the period 2 September to 28 September, as it is assumed the carer provides care on the day of departure and the day of return. (27 days respite)

Due to the respite rules the carer’s payment will cancel before the end of the portability period as the total respite for the year exceeds 63 days.

A carer departs Australia, without the care receiver, on 1 June with an expected date of return of 30 July.

• Portability is recorded for the entire period 1 June to 30 July
• TCC (respite) will be recorded for the period 2 June to 12 July (41 days)

Due to the portability rules, the date of suspension of the carer's payments will be 13 July as payment is payable for 42 days only (payment will be received for the period 1 June to 12 July = 42 days).

TCC will only be recorded for 41 days (2 June -12 July) as it is assumed the carer provides care on the day of departure (TCC is based on 24 hour periods) and TCC does not apply after the 12 July as payments will be suspended.

A care receiver departs Australia, without their carer, on 4 July for a 2 week holiday in Fiji. The carer then departs Australia on 11 July to be overseas with care receiver (and recommence care from 12 July) for the remainder of the holiday, until they return to Australia together.

TCC (respite) will be recorded for the period 5 July (date after departure date as it is assumed the carer provides care on the day of departure) to 11 July (last full 24 hour period before care recommences).