1.1.C.20 Care receiver (CP)

Definition

For the purposes of CP, a care receiver is an adult with a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; or a dependent child of a disabled adult; or a child with a severe disability, severe medical condition, disability or medical condition; or a child with a terminal condition in respect of whom a carer qualifies for CP for caring for the adult or child. There are 6 types of care receivers. These are listed below:

a higher ADAT score adult (1.1.H.63), OR
a lower ADAT score adult (1.1.L.130), OR
the dependent child (1.1.D.70) of a lower ADAT score adult, OR
a child with a severe disability (1.1.S.133) or severe medical condition (1.1.S.130), OR
a child with a disability (1.1.D.160) or medical condition (1.1.M.90), OR
a child with a terminal condition (1.1.T.86),

in respect of whom a carer qualifies for CP.

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.6.4.10 Qualification for CP

Higher ADAT score adult (1.1.H.63)

A person meets the definition of a care receiver if the person:

requires constant care (1.1.C.310), AND
(if only one person is caring for them) is assessed and rated using the ADAT and given a score of at least 25, being a score calculated on the basis of a total professional questionnaire score of at least 10, OR
(if more than one person is caring for them) is assessed and rated using the ADAT and given a score of at least 80, being a score calculated on the basis of a total professional questionnaire score of at least 32, AND
is aged 16 years or more, AND
is an Australian resident, AND
is an income support recipient, or would be but for residence requirements, OR
is not receiving a social security pension or benefit or DVA pension or income supplement, AND
passes the care receiver special income and assets test (or has an exemption from the assets test).

Act reference: SSAct section 197(1)-'disabled adult', section 197(1)-'higher ADAT score adult', section 198 Qualification-disabled adult or disabled adult and dependent child, section 198A Income test, section 198D Assets test, section 7(2) An Australian resident is a person who…

Lower ADAT score adult (1.1.L.130)

A person meets the definition of a care receiver if the person:

requires constant care, AND
is assessed and rated using the ADAT and given a score of at least 20, being a score calculated on the basis of a total professional questionnaire score of at least 8, AND
aged 16 years of age or more, AND
is an Australian resident, AND
is an income support recipient, or would be but for residence requirements,
is not receiving a social security pension or benefit or DVA pension or income supplement, AND
passes the care receiver income and assets test (or has an exemption from the assets test).

Act reference: SSAct section 197(1)-'disabled adult', section 197(1)-'lower ADAT score adult', section 198(2)(d) Qualification-disabled adult or disabled adult and dependent child, section 198A Income test, section 198D Assets test, section 7(2) An Australian resident is a person who…, section 197D Qualification-disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition

Dependent child of a lower ADAT score adult

A dependent child (1.1.D.70) of a lower ADAT score adult meets the definition of a care receiver if the dependent child is:

under 6 years of age, OR
if aged 6 or more but under 16 years of age, is a CA (child) (1.1.C.90), AND
the carer supervises the care of the child.

Act reference: SSAct section 5(1)-'dependent child'

Child with a severe disability or severe medical condition

A child meets the definition of a care receiver if the child:

has a severe disability or severe medical condition, AND
is under the age of 16 years, AND
is an Australian resident, AND
requires constant care, AND
passes the care receiver income and assets tests (or has an exemption from the assets test), AND
the provision of care provided by the carer for the child has been given a qualifying rating of intense under the DCLA (Child), AND
a THP (1.1.T.170) has certified in writing that because of the disability or condition, the child will need personal care of a specified number of carers, AND
the provision of that care by the carer(s) will severely restrict their capacity to undertake paid employment.

Act reference: SSAct section 197B Qualification-child with a severe disability or severe medical condition, section 198A Income test, section 198D Assets test, section 197F Qualification-exchanged care of children, section 197G Qualification-short term or episodic care of children, section 197H Qualification-extension of short term or episodic care

Child with a disability or medical condition

A child meets the definition of a care receiver if the child:

has a disability or medical condition, AND
is under the age of 16 years, AND
is an Australian resident, AND
requires constant care, AND
passes the care receiver income and assets tests (or has an exemption from the assets test), AND
the provision of care provided by the carer for the child and one or more other children with a disability or medical condition, or a disabled adult, has been given a qualifying rating of intense under the DCLA (Child), AND
a THP has certified in writing that, because of the disability or condition, the child will need personal care of a specified number of carers, AND
the provision of that care by the carer(s) will severely restrict their capacity to undertake paid employment.

Act reference: SSAct section 197C Qualification-2 or more children with a disability or medical condition, section 197D Qualification-disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition, section 198A Income test, section 198D Assets test, section 197F Qualification-exchanged care of children, section 197G Qualification-short term or episodic care of children, section 197H Qualification-extension of short term or episodic care

Child with a terminal condition (1.1.T.86)

A child meets the definition of a care receiver if the child:

has a terminal condition, AND
is under the age of 16 years at the time that CP is claimed, AND
requires personal care for the remainder of their life, AND
is an Australian resident, AND
meets the care receiver special income and assets test, AND
a medical practitioner has certified that the average life expectancy for a child with the same or a similar condition is not substantially longer than 24 months, and that personal care is required to be provided by a specified number of carers.

Act reference: SSAct section 197E Qualification-child who has terminal condition, section 198A Income test, section 198D Assets test, section 197F Qualification-exchanged care of children

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Last reviewed: 1 July 2009

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