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Child Disability Allowance : Contents

Medical grounds

To qualify for a Child Disability Allowance, the child must:

  • have a physical, sensory, psychiatric or intellectual disability and
  • need constant care and attention because of that disability and
  • be likely to need that care for more than 12 months

Generally a medical certificate must be completed and signed by a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner.

However, there are some cases where a medical certificate is not required.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Meaning of child with a serious disability section 79 Social Security Act 2018
  • Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical certificate section 80 Social Security Act 2018
  • Certificates and medical examinations: prescribed health practitioners regulation 49 Social Security Regulations 2018
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Nurse practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

Nurse practitioners are expert or specialist nurses with advanced education, clinical training and experience. They have demonstrated clinical competence and have the legal authority to practice as independent healthcare providers.

All nurse practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Some nurse practitioners have specialised ...

A medical practitioner is commonly referred to as a doctor. Medical practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand as practitioners of the profession of medicine and hold a current practising certificate.

All medical practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Medical practitioners don't need to have completed their training in New Zealand but must be registered with the New Zealand ...

A person with an intellectual disability has intellectual functioning significantly below average. They may also have limitations with their behaviour (either behavioural problems or difficulty with managing day to day tasks or both).

An intellectual disability is not an illness or a disease and there may be various causes, for example; genetic, chromosomal abnormality or injury. One example of intellectual disability is Down Syndrome.