Carer payment is available to those who provide constant for a person who has a physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disability. Note that many of the arguments relate to the individual who receives the care (indicated by not starting with 'carer_'). Payment is made to the carer and not to the person receiving the care.
carer_payment(Date = NULL, fy.year = NULL,
carer_fortnightly_income = 0,
carer_annual_income = carer_fortnightly_income * 26,
carer_has_partner = FALSE, carer_n_dependants = 0L,
carer_partner_fortnightly_income = 0,
carer_partner_annual_income = carer_partner_fortnightly_income * 26,
carer_assets_value = 0, carer_is_home_owner = FALSE,
carer_illness_separated_couple = FALSE, dclad_eligible = FALSE,
high_adat = FALSE, living_at_home = TRUE,
receiving_other_payment = FALSE,
care_receiver_fortnightly_income = 0,
care_receiver_annual_income = care_receiver_fortnightly_income * 26,
care_receiver_asset_value = 0, partner_fortnightly_income = 0,
partner_annual_income = partner_fortnightly_income * 26,
partner_asset_value = 0, children_fortnightly_income = 0,
children_annual_income = children_fortnightly_income * 26,
children_asset_value = 0, parents_fortnightly_income = 0,
parents_annual_income = parents_fortnightly_income * 26,
parents_asset_value = 0)The financial year. Currently only 2015-16 is supported (the most recent survey of income and housing results).
Carer's income for means-testing purposes. Provide one but not both.
(logical, default: FALSE) Does the carer have a partner?
How many dependants does the carer have? Default is zero.
The carer's partner's income.
Total value of carer's household assets.
(logical, default: FALSE) Does the carer own their own home?
Is the couple separated by illness? (Affects the assets test.)
Is the person receiving care a DCLAD (Disability Care Load Assessment) qualifying child as defined in http://guides.dss.gov.au/guide-social-security-law/1/1/q/17 ?
Does the person receiving care have a high ADAT (Adult Disability Assessment Tool) score as defined in http://guides.dss.gov.au/guide-social-security-law/1/1/a/78 ?
Does the person receiving care live at home with their parents?
Is the care receiver receiving other social security payments?
Care receiver's fortnightly income
Care receiver's annual income
Care receiver's asset value
Care receiver's partner's fortnightly income
Care receiver's partner's annual income
Care receiver's partner's asset value
Care receiver's children's fortnightly income
Care receiver's children's annual income
Care receiver's children's asset value
Care receiver's parents' fortnightly income
Care receiver's parents' annual income
Care receiver's parents' asset value