Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Chapter 14

Carer's Benefit

Interpretation.

[2000 s10; 2005 (SW&P) s6(a)]

99.—(1) Subject to this Act, in this Chapter—

“carer” means a person who has attained the age of 16 years and who—

(a) resides with and provides full-time care and attention to a relevant person, or

(b) subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed, does not reside with but provides full-time care and attention to a relevant person;

“relevant period” means the period of 26 weeks immediately before the first day in respect of which a claim to carer's benefit is made;

“relevant person” means a person who has such a disability that he or she requires full-time care and attention.

[2000 s10]

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a relevant person shall be regarded as requiring full-time care and attention where—

(a) the person has such a disability that he or she requires from another person—

(i) continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions, or

(ii) continual supervision in order to avoid danger to himself or herself,

and

(b) the nature and extent of his or her disability has been certified in the prescribed manner by a medical practitioner.

[2000 s10]

(3) The Minister may make regulations specifying the circumstances and conditions under which a person is to be regarded as providing full-time care and attention to a relevant person.