Caring responsibilities
From time to time a client's caring responsibilities will restrict their ability to earn a sufficient livelihood to support themselves (and any dependent family). Caring responsibilities means the client is caring for another person.
They could be:
Before an Emergency Benefit is considered, determine:
- Who is the client caring for?
- How long is the care required?
- Are there any other reasonable caring arrangements, options or financial assistance available?
- Is the care full-time or part-time?
- How did they expect to support themselves (and any dependent family) while caring?
Can the client get another benefit?
Test the client's eligibility to:
Provides assistance to clients caring full-time for a person (other than their partner) who would otherwise receive hospital care.
Provides assistance to single clients caring for a dependent child.
Provides support to a client caring for a child that is not their own because of a breakdown in the dynamics of the child's family.
Provides support to a client caring for a child that is not their own because the child's parents are dead, missing or unable to care for the child as they are severely disabled.
In addition, you need to determine if there are other reason(s) the client is unable to earn a sufficient livelihood as all the client's circumstances must be considered before a decision is made and the payment can be justified.
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