Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_956
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 956
Character Range: 79264–80573

956  Effect of certain absences from Australia on carer allowance

Continuation of carer allowance

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if:
 (a) a person is qualified for carer allowance; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the person is absent from Australia for a period; or
 (ii) the care receiver or care receivers are absent from Australia for a period; and
 (c) but for the absence from Australia, the person would continue to qualify for carer allowance during the period;
then, for so much of the period as does not exceed 26 weeks, the person does not cease to be qualified for carer allowance merely because of:
 (d) that absence from Australia; or
 (e) care and attention of the care receiver or care receivers not being provided in a private home that is the residence of the person and the care receiver or care receivers.

Loss of carer allowance

 (2) If:
 (a) subsection (1) applies in relation to a person in respect of a period of absence from Australia that exceeds 26 weeks; or
 (b) this subsection prevents subsection (1) from applying in relation to a person in respect of a period of absence from Australia;
subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the person in respect of any later period of absence that begins less than 26 weeks after the period of absence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).