Download and complete the Medical Certificate for Carer Payment (for a child under 16 years of age) - Extension and Reclaim of Episodic Care/Extension of Short Term Care form.
You must reclaim Episodic Carer Payment for a child younger than 16 within 24 months from the date of both a previous assessment of care requirements and a previous treating health professional report.
This medical certificate alone is not a claim for Carer Payment or Carer Allowance.
The easiest way to claim Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or both is online. Read about claiming Carer Payment or Carer Allowance.
To fill in this form digitally you will need a computer and Adobe Acrobat Reader, or a similar program. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free. If you can’t complete the form digitally, you can print it, complete it by hand and return it to us following the instructions on the form.
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