Chapter 26. Carer Payment and Carer Allowance

1. Introduction

1.1 Scope of chapter

1.2 Overview of qualification

2. Carer Payment (adult)

2.1 Qualification for Carer Payment (adult)

2.2 What does “constant care” mean?

2.3 What does “disabled adult” mean?

2.4 What is the “Adult Disability Assessment Tool” (ADAT)?

2.5 “Special care receiver” income and assets tests

2.6 Temporary cessation of caring

2.7 Absence from Australia

2.8 Claiming payment

3. Carer Payment (child)

3.1 Qualification for Carer Payment when caring for a child

3.2 What does a “profoundly disabled child” mean?

3.3 Temporary cessation of caring

3.4 Absence from Australia

3.5 Claiming payment

4. Carer Allowance (adult)

4.1 Qualification for carers who reside with the person receiving care

4.2 Qualification for carers who do not reside with the person receiving care

4.3 Caring for two disabled adults

4.4 Shared care

4.5 Respite from caring

4.6 Absence from Australia

4.7 Claiming payment

5. Carer Allowance (child)

5.1 Overview

5.2 Qualification for Carer Allowance (child)

5.3 What is a “recognised disability”?

5.4 What is the Child Disability Assessment Tool (CDAT)?

5.5 Caring for two or more disabled children

5.6 Shared care

5.7 “Dependent child”

5.8 “Respite from caring”

5.9 Absence from Australia

5.10 Claiming payment

6. Other services for Carers

6.1 Carer Resource and Respite Centres

6.2 Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Program

7. Reviews of entitlement

7.1 Qualification reviews

8. Useful resources

8.1 Factsheets

8.2 Forms

8.3 Self-advocacy booklets