Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2006 (82 of 2006)

Schedule 6   Extension of carer payment for carers of severely disabled children

Social Security Act 1991

4   At the end of section 198

Insert:

Carers of certain profoundly disabled children

(10) If the care receiver is a profoundly disabled child within the meaning of subsection 197(2AA):

(a) the person must provide continuous personal care for the child within the meaning of paragraph (b) of that subsection; and

(b) the provision of that care by the person must severely restrict the person's capacity to undertake paid employment.