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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Unsupported child’s benefit

47: Who is eligible caregiver

You could also call this:

“When you can be called a main caregiver for a child”

You are considered an eligible caregiver of a child if you meet all of these conditions:

You are at least 18 years old. You are not the child’s parent as defined in section 46(3). The child is dependent on you. You are the main caregiver or main temporary caregiver for the child.

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Part 2 Assistance
Unsupported child’s benefit

47Who is eligible caregiver

  1. A person (P) is an eligible caregiver of a child if—

  2. P is aged 18 years or over; and
    1. P is not a parent (as defined in section 46(3)) of the child; and
      1. the child is a dependent child of P; and
        1. P is a principal caregiver or principal temporary caregiver of the child.

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            Notes
            • Section 47(d): amended, on , by section 5(1) of the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 25).
            • Section 47(e): repealed, on , by section 5(2) of the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 25).