Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 197A

             (1)  The following sections set out the circumstances in which a person is qualified for a carer payment:

                     (a)  section 197B (child with a severe disability or severe medical condition);

                     (b)  section 197C (2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition);

                     (c)  section 197D (disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition);

                     (d)  section 197E (child who has a terminal condition);

                     (e)  section 197F (exchanged care of children);

                      (f)  section 197G (short term or episodic care of children);

                     (g)  section 197H (extension of short term or episodic care of children);

                     (h)  section 198 (disabled adult, or disabled adult and dependent child);

                      (i)  section 198AA (hospitalisation).

             (2)  In addition, sections 198AB and 198AC allow a person to continue to qualify for a carer payment in certain short‑term circumstances.