Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1993 No. 36, 1993 - SECT 19

19. Section 954 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting Note 4 to subsection (1) and substituting the following
        Note:

"Note 4: If the young person is absent during part of a day but is otherwise
being cared for by the person, the person receives the full rate of allowance.
If the person does not provide care to the young person because the young
person is away receiving education, training or treatment (but not in
hospital), the person may remain qualified for the allowance (see subsection
955(4)) but the person's rate will be reduced under section 967.";

   (b)  by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

"(2) Two people are each qualified for child disability allowance for a young
person if between them they provide the care and attention referred to in
subsection (1) for the young person. Note: If the Secretary is satisfied that
2 people are each qualified for child disability allowance for the same young
person, the Secretary may, by declaration, specify the share of child
disability allowance that each person is to receive (see section 975A).".