Claiming Carer Payment (CP) and/or Carer Allowance (CA) 009-04010000
Policy
Carer Payment
Social Security Guide 1.2.5.20 Carer Payment (CP) - Description
Social Security Guide 1.1.C.20 Care receiver (CP)
Social Security Guide 3.6.4.90 Payability of CP
Social Security Guide 8.1.1.10 General Claim Requirements
Social Security Guide 8.1.1.20 Claim Lodgement - General Provisions
Social Security Guide 8.1.1.60 Contacting Services Australia about a claim
Carer Allowance
Social Security Guide 1.1.C.21 Care receiver (CA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.H.30 Health Care Card only CA (HCC only CA (child)
Social Security Guide 1.2.5.50 Carer Allowance (CA) - Description
Social Security Guide 3.6.7 CA - Qualification & Payability
Social Security Guide 3.6.7.100 Payability of CA
Social Security Guide 8.1.1.10 General Claim Requirements
Social Security Guide 8.1.1.20 Claim Lodgement - General Provisions
Social Security Guide 8.1.1.60 Contacting Services Australia about a claim
Legislation
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- section 11, General rule
- section 13, Deemed claim social security payment
- section 16, How to Make a claim
- Schedule 2, Clause 4(1), Rules for working out start day, section 4, Start day - early claim
- Section 107 General Rule, 13 week review of decision
- section 197(2), Definition of 'profoundly disabled child'
- subsection 2, A child is a profoundly disabled child
- section 197A, Overview - circumstances in which person is qualified for carer payment
- section 197B, Qualification - child with a severe disability or severe medical condition
- section 197C, Qualification - 2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition
- section 197D, Qualification - disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition
- section 197E, Qualification - child who has a terminal condition
- section 197F, Qualification - exchanged care of children
- section 197G, Qualification - short term or episodic care of children
- section 197H, Qualification - extension of short term or episodic care
- section 197J, Qualification following qualification for short term or episodic care
- section 197K, Remaining qualified for up to 3 months after child turns 16
- section 198, Qualification - disabled adult or disabled adult and dependent child
- section 953, Qualification for carer allowance - caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children
- section 953A, Remaining qualified for carer allowance up to 3 months after child turns 16
- 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 954B, Qualification for carer allowance - receiving carer payment for caring for child or children
- section 957A, Carer Allowance income test
- section 957B, Adjusted taxable income
- section 957C, Accepted estimates
- section 957D, Income from long-term financial assets
- section 1061ZK (3), Health care cards
- section 1157A (1), Provisions for carer allowance and seniors health card income test
Federal Register of Legislation - Budget Savings (Omnibus) Act 2016