Matters to be considered in household services compensation claims
215 Matters to be considered in household services compensation claims
In determining whether household services are reasonably required for a person, the Commission must have regard to the following matters:
the extent to which household services were provided by the person before the service injury or disease;
the extent to which he or she is able to provide those services after the service injury or disease;
the number of other persons (household members) living with that person as members of his or her household;
the age of the household members and their need for household services;
the extent to which household services were provided by household members before the service injury or disease;
the extent to which household members, or any other relatives of the person, might reasonably be expected to provide household services for themselves and for the person after the service injury or disease;
the need to avoid substantial disruption to the work or other activities of the household members;
any other matter that the Commission considers relevant.
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