(1) If:
(a) a person is receiving carer allowance; and
(b) the person is a member of a couple; and
(c) the person dies; and
(d) the person:
(i) was qualified at the time of the person's death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a disabled child or under Subdivision BA in relation to the death of a disabled adult; or
(ii) would have been so qualified if the person had not died;
there is payable to the partner an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
(e) the amount of carer allowance that would have been payable to the person under subsection 992J(2) or 992LA(2), as the case requires, if the person had not died;
(f) any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 992K or 992LB, as the case requires, if the person had not died.
(2) If:
(a) a person is receiving carer allowance; and
(b) the person is not a member of a couple; and
(c) the person dies; and
(d) the person:
(i) was qualified at the time of the person's death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a disabled child or under Subdivision BA in relation to the death of a disabled adult; or
(ii) would have been so qualified if the person had not died;
there is payable, to such person as the Secretary thinks appropriate, an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
(e) the amount of carer allowance that would have been payable to the person under subsection 992J(2) or 992LA(2), as the case requires, if the person had not died;
(f) any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 992K or 992LB, as the case requires, if the person had not died.