Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:197a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 197A
Character Range: 524311–525317

197A  Overview—circumstances in which person is qualified for carer payment
 (1) The following sections set out the circumstances in which a person is qualified for a carer payment:
 (a) section 197B (child with a severe disability or severe medical condition);
 (b) section 197C (2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition);
 (c) section 197D (disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition);
 (d) section 197E (child who has a terminal condition);
 (e) section 197F (exchanged care of children);
 (f) section 197G (short term or episodic care of children);
 (g) section 197H (extension of short term or episodic care of children);
 (h) section 198 (disabled adult, or disabled adult and dependent child);
 (i) section 198AA (hospitalisation);
 (j) section 198AD (wife pension and carer allowance recipient).
 (2) In addition, sections 198AB and 198AC allow a person to continue to qualify for a carer payment in certain short‑term circumstances.