This includes services that you’ve already had or will get but you won’t pay for, for example, care support from a family member or partner.
What proof you need
You need to provide the following documents with your claim:
- a completed COVID-19 vaccine claims scheme expenses form
- proof that you got, or will get, care support and it was needed
- proof of how many hours of care per week have been or will be provided
- proof showing you needed the care services for more than 6 hours per week for at least 6 months in a row
- proof of any amounts you got or will get from third parties, for example, private health insurance
- a third party payment statement.
Proof of gratuitous attendant care can be in the form of a statutory declaration from the person providing the care, or a letter from your General Practitioner.
How you calculate gratuitous attendant care
You need to calculate the number of hours of care you received, or will receive, per week. This includes when and how long you will likely need the care for.
The amount you can get depends on:
- the number of hours of care you received or will receive per week
- the total number of weeks you received or will receive care for.
If you get 40 or more hours of care a week, multiply the number of weeks of care by $1,737.10.
If you get less than 40 hours of care per week, multiply the number of hours of care by $43.43.
For both past and future services, you need to deduct any amounts you got or will get from third parties.