may receive Carer Allowance ‘You Carer Allowance (caring for a person 16 years or No restrictions on Allowance is a Advantages: ‘Carer over) if you: care relationships or supplementary payment Definition of care not are looking after a person co-residency. for parents or carers who restricted by aged 16 or more who has a provide additional daily relationship or disability or medical condition Restrictions based on care to an adult or income. or is frail aged and needs condition of care dependent child who has additional care and attention recipient subject to a disability or medical Definitions includes on a daily basis and medical review. condition or is frail aged.’ threshold of care provide the care for that need. person in either your home or No restrictions that person’s home. relating to income or You may receive Carer Allowance assets. for up to two adults in your care. You may receive Carer Allowance (caring for a child under 16 years) if: you look a child with a disability or medical condition who needs additional care and attention on a daily basis or care for two children with disabilities and the children do not individually qualify you for Carer Allowance (child) but together create a substantial caring responsibility and you live with the child (or children) you are caring for.’ Carer Supplement be eligible for Restrictions as above Supplement is an As above for Carer ‘To ‘Carer Supplement, you must be in for carer’s allowance annual lump-sum payment Allowance to assist carers with the costs of caring for a
Carer Allowance ‘You may receive Carer Allowance (caring for a person 16 years or over) if you: are looking after a person aged 16 or more who has a disability or medical condition or is frail aged and needs additional care and attention on a daily basis and provide the care for that person in either your home or that person’s home. You may receive Carer Allowance for up to two adults in your care. You may receive Carer Allowance (caring for a child under 16 years) if: you look a child with a disability or medical condition who needs additional care and attention on a daily basis or care for two children with disabilities and the children do not individually qualify you for Carer Allowance (child) but together create a substantial caring responsibility and you live with the child (or children) you are caring for.’ No restrictions on care relationships or co-residency. Restrictions based on condition of care recipient subject to medical review. No restrictions relating to income or assets. ‘Carer Allowance is a supplementary payment for parents or carers who provide additional daily care to an adult or dependent child who has a disability or medical condition or is frail aged.’ Advantages: Definition of care not restricted by relationship or income. Definitions includes threshold of care need. Carer Supplement ‘To be eligible for Supplement, you must be in Restrictions as above for carer’s allowance ‘Carer Supplement is an annual lump-sum payment to assist carers with the costs of caring for a As above for Carer Allowance
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