Clause 6. Grants

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Grants

6.1

Where a person eligible for a Grant under clause 5 applies for a Grant, MSD may make a non-recoverable Grant of not more than $200 for the actual and reasonable travel expenses for a return journey to the place of examination -

(a)

of at least 8 kilometres, or

(b)

of less than 8 kilometres where

(i)

the applicant or beneficiary is unable to use public transport due to disability or

(ii)

there is no public transport available.

6.2

MSD may extend the Grant made under clause 6.1 to not more than $400 for the cost of one attendant, if the person requiring medical examination requires attendant help.

6.3

In clause 6.2, "attendant" includes a parent, principal caregiver or temporary OB or UCB caregiver, where the applicant or beneficiary is under the age of 18 years and is single, and "attendant help" has a corresponding meaning.

6.4

MSD may make a Grant exceeding the amounts prescribed in clause 6.1 and 6.2 where MSD considers that exceptional circumstances exist in the particular case.