Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310:clause:2_49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 49
Character Range: 147510–148187

49  Need for a claim

 (1) Except in the case set out in subsection (2), the only way that a person can become entitled to be paid child care benefit is to make a claim in accordance with this Subdivision.

 (2) If an approved child care service is eligible under section 47 of the Family Assistance Act for child care benefit by fee reduction for care provided by the service to a child at risk, the service (a claimant) is taken to have made a claim for payment of child care benefit by fee reduction for the care provided by the service to the child. The claim is taken to be made on the first day that the service reports to the Secretary in respect of that eligibility.