Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00089:clause:1_953a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00089
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 953A
Character Range: 12086–13815

953A  Remaining qualified for carer allowance up to 3 months after child turns 16

Single child
 (1) If:
 (a) a person is qualified for carer allowance under subsection 953(1) for a disabled child; and
 (b) the child turns 16; and
 (c) apart from the child turning 16, the person would remain qualified for carer allowance under that subsection for that child;
then the person remains qualified for carer allowance under that subsection for that child until:
 (d) if the child is assessed and rated and given a score under the Adult Disability Assessment Tool before the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day the child turned 16—the end of the day before the day the child is given that score; or
 (e) otherwise—the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day the child turned 16.

Two children
 (2) If:
 (a) a person is qualified for carer allowance under subsection 953(2) for 2 disabled children; and
 (b) on a particular day (the relevant day), either or both of those children turn 16; and
 (c) apart from either or both of those children turning 16, the person would remain qualified for carer allowance under that subsection for those children;
then the person remains qualified for carer allowance under that subsection for those children until:
 (d) if either or both of those children are assessed and rated and given a score under the Adult Disability Assessment Tool before the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the relevant day—the end of the day before the day the first such score is given to one of those children; or
 (e) otherwise—the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the relevant day.
 (3) Subsection (2) can apply only once in relation to the same 2 disabled children.