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Carer feels like 'criminal' after payment cut off - again 10 hours ago via mobile Banjo, Denis, and 1 more like this
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Post by tasjo on 10 hours ago
I'll try to briefly explain...
The care receiver can receive DSP in their own right.
The carer can receive either carers payment/OAP or DSP. Only one 'payment' can be received.
Some people will choose to stay on their primary payment rather than move onto carers because of the other criteria associated with carers payment (mostly the restriction on hours worked by a carer because they are classed as having a full time role caring for the other person).
In addition to one payment a carer can also receive carers allowance (about $120 a fortnight per adult) for up to 2 adults. This doesn't have the work criteria of carers payment and isn't income assessed.
As far as I am aware there is no reason someone on DSP cannot receive carers allowance, but it is not possible for someone that has a carer to be a carer for someone else, even if the care needs are significantly different (or physical vs mental/intellectual)
The care receiver also has to meet the criteria for having a carer... Which I suspect in this case 'may' be what has changed. If significant care is received from outside sources I believe the carers allowance/payment 'may' be cancelled... As is the case if the person is in residential care.
Read more: dspoverseas.proboards.com/thread/6272/carer-feels-criminal-after-payment?page=1#ixzz62SmMw7RV
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Carer feels like 'criminal' after payment cut off - again 10 hours ago via mobile Banjo, Denis, and 1 more like this
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Post by tasjo on 10 hours ago
I'll try to briefly explain...
The care receiver can receive DSP in their own right.
The carer can receive either carers payment/OAP or DSP. Only one 'payment' can be received.
Some people will choose to stay on their primary payment rather than move onto carers because of the other criteria associated with carers payment (mostly the restriction on hours worked by a carer because they are classed as having a full time role caring for the other person).
In addition to one payment a carer can also receive carers allowance (about $120 a fortnight per adult) for up to 2 adults. This doesn't have the work criteria of carers payment and isn't income assessed.
As far as I am aware there is no reason someone on DSP cannot receive carers allowance, but it is not possible for someone that has a carer to be a carer for someone else, even if the care needs are significantly different (or physical vs mental/intellectual)
The care receiver also has to meet the criteria for having a carer... Which I suspect in this case 'may' be what has changed. If significant care is received from outside sources I believe the carers allowance/payment 'may' be cancelled... As is the case if the person is in residential care.
Read more: dspoverseas.proboards.com/thread/6272/carer-feels-criminal-after-payment?page=1#ixzz62SmMw7RV