Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The following sections set out the circumstances in which a person is qualified for a carer payment:
(a) section 197B (child with a severe disability or severe medical condition);
(b) section 197C (2 or more children each with a disability or medical condition);
(c) section 197D (disabled adult and one or more children each with a disability or medical condition);
(d) section 197E (child who has a terminal condition);
(e) section 197F (exchanged care of children);
(f) section 197G (short term or episodic care of children);
(g) section 197H (extension of short term or episodic care of children);
(h) section 198 (disabled adult, or disabled adult and dependent child);
(i) section 198AA (hospitalisation);
(j) section 198AD (wife pension and carer allowance recipient).
(2) In addition, sections 198AB and 198AC allow a person to continue to qualify for a carer payment in certain short - term circumstances.