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Policy

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section 953(1), Qualification for carer allowance-caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children
section 954, Qualification for Carer Allowance-caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
section 957, Effect of cessation of care etc. on Carer Allowance
section 198(1), Qualification disabled adult or disabled adult and dependent child
section 198AC, Effect of cessation of care etc. on Carer Payment
section 3, General provisions relating to payability and rates
section 2.22A, division 1, Qualification for special employment advance
section 746(1), Rate of special benefit
section 1073D, To whom do working credit accrual and depletion rules apply?
section 1073J, Working credit balance prevents loss of qualification in certain cases

For PPL claims for children born or adopted before 1 July 2023

For PPL claims for children born or adopted on or after 1 July 2023

Section 31AA – when a person is eligible for parental leave pay on a flexible PPL day for a child
Section 31AB – when a person is not eligible for parental leave pay on a flexible PPL day for a child

Note: for Authority to apply legislation relating to children born or adopted before 1 July 2023, use the superseded version of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 registered on 17 August 2022. Authority is given in Schedule 3 Part 2 of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Act 2023.