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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 197G

Qualification--short term or episodic care of children

Secretary's determination

  (1)   The Secretary may determine that a person is qualified for a carer payment for a period if:

  (a)   the person is personally providing constant care for one or more persons (the care receiver or care receivers ) each with:

  (i)   a severe disability or severe medical condition; or

  (ii)   a disability or medical condition; and

  (b)   each care receiver is aged under 16 at the start of the period; and

  (c)   in relation to each care receiver--a treating health professional has certified in writing that, because of the severe disability or severe medical condition, or because of the disability or medical condition:

  (i)   the care receiver will need personal care for at least 3 months but less than 6 months; and

  (ii)   the care is required to be provided by a specified number of persons; and

  (d)   apart from the fact that the care receiver, or care receivers, will need personal care for less than 6 months, the person would qualify for a carer payment:

  (i)   under section   197B or 197C (whether or not because of section   197F) for caring for the care receiver or care receivers; or

  (ii)   under section   197D (whether or not because of section   197F) for caring for the care receiver and another person.

Limits on period determined

  (2)   The period determined by the Secretary:

  (a)   must be 3 months or more and less than 6 months; and

  (b)   must not begin before the person's start day.

Person may remain qualified until end of period even if care receiver turns 16

  (3)   A person does not cease to be qualified for a carer payment under this section only because the care receiver (or any of them) turns 16 before the end of the period determined by the Secretary.


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