Death of recipient
992M Death of recipient
If:
a person is receiving carer allowance; and
the person is a member of a couple; and
the person dies; and
the person:
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
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:
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;
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.
If:
a person is receiving carer allowance; and
the person is not a member of a couple; and
the person dies; and
the person:
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
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:
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;
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.
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