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Assessing Carer Payment (CP) (child) when caring for two to four children each with a disability or medical condition (combined care) 009-04050020

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Carer Payment (CP) definitions

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.2.5.20, Carer Payment (CP) - Description

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.20, Care receiver (CP)

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.40, Carer (CP) (CA)

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.340, Continuous personal care (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.Q.17, Qualifying child (CP)

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.146, Child with a profound disability (CP (child))

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.T.190, Two or more disabled children (CP (child))

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.195, Combined care (CP)

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.C.361, CP (child)

Carer Payment qualifications

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.4, CP - Qualification & Payability

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.4.10, Qualification for CP

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.4.20, Testing Qualification for CP

Carer Payment payability and rates

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.4.90, Payability of CP

Guide to Social Security Law, 5.1.5.20, CP - Current Rates

Carer Payment assessments

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.4.100, Assessment of CP Claim - Medical Information

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.4.110, Assessment of CP Claim - Other Factors

Legislation

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Carer Payment (CP) definitions

Social Security Act 1991, section 197, Definitions

Carer Payment qualifications

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 197A, Overview - circumstances in which person is qualified for carer payment
  • section 197C, Qualification - 2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition

Carer Payment income and assets

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 8, Income test definitions
  • section 11, Assets test definitions

Carer Payment rates

Social Security Act 1991, section 210, How to work out a person's carer payment rate