Hospitalisation provisions for Carer Payment (CP) and Carer Allowance (CA) 009-06010020

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This document outlines how a carer may temporarily cease providing care in the home to an adult and/or child care receiver who has been hospitalised and still claim or continue to qualify for payment where the carer participates in the care or treatment of the care receiver. For adult care receivers, the temporary cessation of care cannot be extended beyond 63 days. There are no absence limits for child care receivers. This is known as the 'hospitalisation provision'.