Section 981 — Social Security Act 1991: Secretary may make declaration where 2 people are qualified for carer allowance for the same care receiver or care receivers

(1) If the Secretary is satisfied that 2 people who are not members of the same couple are each qualified for carer allowance for the same care receiver or care receivers, the Secretary is to make a declaration: (a) stating that the Secretary is satisfied that the 2 people are each qualified for carer allowance for the care receiver or care receivers; and (b) specifying the share of the carer allowance for the care receiver or care receivers that each of the 2 people is to receive. (2) If the Secretary makes a declaration under subsection (1), the Secretary is to give each of the 2 people involved notice of the declaration. Note 1: Until the declaration under this section is made, only one of the 2 people involved can receive carer allowance for the care receiver or care receivers—see section 964. Note 2: For the effect of a declaration under this section on the calculation of carer allowance rates see subsection 974(4).