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Review of a lower Adult Disability Assessment Tool (ADAT) score care receiver and that adult’s dependent child 009-08060110

This document outlines the review process when an adult qualifies their carer for Carer Payment (CP) (adult) under the provisions of the lower ADAT score and the dependent child of that adult.

Review process

Step	Action
1	This review affects the carer's payment but may also involve the care receiver + Read more ... $\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.png$ The care receiver may need to claim Carer Allowance (CA) for their dependent child if appropriate, when the child turns 6 years for the CP to continue to be paid to the carer. If CP is to be cancelled, the carer may need to consider another payment. The review will present even if the dependent child (or another dependent child of the care receiver) already attracts CA, or if the care receiver has another dependent child under the age of 6 years. A CAR/AAP activity will appear on the carer's Activity List (AL) screen when the child is 5 years and 9 months of age. The notes will read: 'Lower ADAT Adult Caree. The Adult Care Receiver must be paid CA for a child over six. Contact the CAR customer to explain review. Once the child turns 6, another activity will mature from the Future Activity List (FAL) screen and reassess the record. If there is no qualifying child either under 6 or over 6 and attracting CA for the care receiver, CP for the carer will be cancelled with Reason: FAD, Caree did not meet ADAT score, or HPA, if the HPA score is less than 8 An auto advice will be sent.
2	Carer Allowance (CA) + Read more ... $\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.png$ Go to Step 6 if the care receiver has: a dependent child that already attracts CA another dependent child that already attracts CA, or another dependent child under the age of 6 years Otherwise, go to Step 3.
3	When child turns 6 years + Read more ... $\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.png$ Phone the customer. Will the care receiver be claiming CA for this child when the child turns 6 years? Yes, go to Step 4 No, go to Step 5
4	Advise customer of new claim process + Read more ... $\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.png$ Tell the customer of the new claim process. See Claiming Carer Payment (CP) and/or Carer Allowance (CA). Go to Step 6.
5	Deterioration in medical condition + Read more ... $\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.png$ Ask the customer about the care receiver's medical condition. Has the condition deteriorated? Yes, the care receiver may qualify the carer for CP in their own right. Issue the customer with: a Review of care provided Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Caring for a person - 16 years or over (SA010), and Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report - For a person - 16 years or over (SA332a). Go to Step 6 No, the CP will automatically cancel once this child turns 6 years: explain the customer's review and appeal rights go to Step 6
6	Complete the review + Read more ... $\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.png$ 'S'elect the CAR/AAP activity from the AL screen. When the Carer Payment Review (CPRV) screen displays: record the review result on a DOC and advice given to the customer. If the review determines there is no qualifying child, advise the expected cancellation of the CP and the customer's review and appeal rights indicates possible ongoing payment of CP, advise of the need to complete and return the forms issued for ongoing qualification to be determined before the child turns 6 years go to the Assessment Result (AR) screen and finalise the review activity