Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_966
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 966
Character Range: 91619–92139

966  Need for a claim

 (1) A person who wants to be granted carer allowance must make a proper claim for that allowance.

Note: Sections 967 (form), 968 (manner of lodgment) and 969 (residency) deal with the making of a proper claim.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), if:
 (a) a claim for carer allowance is made by or on behalf of a person; and
 (b) at the time the claim is made, the claim cannot be granted because the person is not qualified for carer allowance;
the claim is taken to have not been made.